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“Diego is smiling now.” Pele congratulated Argentina on winning the 2022 World Cup and mentioned Maradona
Football player Diego Maradona on the spectator stand / Photo: © Vasily Ponomarev / Edgar Breshchanov / Sportbox.ru
Three-time world champion Brazilian Pele congratulated the Argentina national team and separately its striker Lionel Messi on winning the 2022 World Cup, and also remembered Diego Maradona.
On Sunday, December 18, Argentina became the winner of the 2022 World Cup. In the final, she beat France – 3:3 (on pen. 4:2).
– On this day, football, as always, continues to tell its fascinating story. Messi won the first World Cup, which is what his career deserved. My dear friend Mbappe scored four goals in the final. What a gift it was to watch this spectacle for the future of our sport. And I couldn’t help but congratulate Morocco on an incredible campaign. It’s nice to see how Africa sparkles. Congratulations Argentina! Of course, Diego [Марадона] now smiling,” wrote Pele in one of the social networks.
Maradona died in 2020, in 1986 he became the world champion as part of the Argentine team. Pelé won the title in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
Source: Sportbox
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