Pele is the greatest player in Brazil, if not one of them, he was mainly active in the 60s and 70s of the last century, and Pele is also a player who has won 3 World Cup titles so far.
Maradona, the Argentine king before Messi, was the king of the 80s and 90s of the last century, and in the World Cup final, he defeated the old rival England by the hand of God, shocked the world and became an Argentine player.
Leo Messi, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1987, from a dwarfism patient counterattack to the contemporary king is quite inspirational, Messi can be said to be the peak, at the beginning of his career has included all football players can get individual and team honors, but in the national team career, it is quite bumpy, in the 2014 World Cup final, was killed by Germany, lost the throne, 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals lost one after another, making Messi questioned, In the 2021 Copa America, he led Argentina to win the championship and won the first national team championship in his life. It's a bittersweet end.