It surprised her! Kely Nascimento, Pelé’s daughter, told a strange anecdote in which her father amazed her by confessing what he wanted for the Argentine.
The awards gala took place last Monday, February 27th The bestin which the Argentines were the main protagonists Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World’s Best Player award. The “flea” accepted the recognition after becoming world champion in Qatar in 2022. At the beginning of the ceremony, tribute was paid to Pelé in the presence of the family of the legend Brazilian. As is well known, “O Rei” passed away at the end of December 2022 after months of hospitalization. Now Kely Nascimento, his daughter, revealed his father’s last wish with the Albiceleste star while he was still in hospital.
The confession was made through her social networks when she posted a photo of her together with Antonela Roccuzzo, Messi’s wife, on Thursday, February 2nd. In the postcard, the singer also told that after Brazil’s elimination in the Qatar 2022 quarterfinals, the three-time world champion had a wish for Argentina to win the World Cup because Messi deserved it.
“This is the beautiful and graceful Antonela Roccuzzo. I didn’t have a chance to meet Messi so I texted her when I met her in that magical place (the women’s toilet) at every party. When Brazil lost to Croatia, my father was in a much worse state. Everyone wanted Brazil to win this trophy for my father,” he began telling the story.
“After Brazil’s defeat, everyone who walked into that hospital room asked him: ‘What’s up, Pele? Who do you want to win now? NOT Argentina, of course!’ And he replied: ‘Argentina yes this trophy has to stay in South America and Messi deserved to understand that Argentina won and Messi was able to lift the trophy and he was happy,’ he concluded.