Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: Titles Won Comparison
Who won the most tournaments, Pelé or Lionel Messi? Here you have the details, head to head, of the titles won by each of these players with their national teams and the international and domestic titles won with their clubs.
With his national team, Lionel Messi won 2 titles more than Pelé, 5 against 3. But in FIFA World Cups won Pelé has the advantage over Lionel Messi 3 to 1.
At club international level, Lionel Messi won 6 titles more than Pelé, 11 against 5.
When you consider domestic leagues, tournaments and cups, Lionel Messi surpasses Pelé in titles won 28 to 7.
Of course, these stats only tell a part of the story since they don't take into consideration the value of each tournament or how relevant the players were for their teams.
Tournaments with the National Team: | |
 Lionel Messi |  Pelé |
| 5 national team titles | 3 national team titles |
  FIFA World Cup | |
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Others Titles | |
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International Tournaments Won: | |
Lionel Messi | Pelé |
| 11 international titles | 5 international titles |
Intercontinental | |
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Continental | |
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Domestic Tournaments Won: | |
Lionel Messi | Pelé |
| 28 domestic titles | 7 domestic titles |
First Division Leagues | |
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Copas | |
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Super Cups | |
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League Cups | |
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Other Cups | |
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