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Pele congratulates Messi for South American scoring record

Pele sorry for delay in hailing Lionel Messi for breaking goals record [photo courtesy]

Brazilian legend Pele congratulated Lionel Messi on Saturday for overtaking him as South America's top scorer in international football.

Messi surpassed Pele's mark of 77 goals by scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Bolivia in a home World Cup qualifier on September 9.

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