Who is the best soccer player in history? This is a debate around which generations of football fans have been gutted. And this subject is not about to be closed, with the legends of today (Ronaldo, Messi) which rival those of yesterday (Pelé, Maradona, Cruyff, Zidane), before perhaps being surpassed by those of tomorrow. But when the one who is often considered to be the GOAT, Pelé, gives his opinion on the issue, it’s hard to miss it.
“Everyone compares them according to me”
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Pelé and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009Credit Photo – Icon Sport
And for the winner of three worlds (1958, 1962, 1970), the best player in the world is himself, for a very specific reason, as he explained to the YouTube channel Pilhado: “Today, I think that Cristiano Ronaldo is the best. It is the most regular. You can’t forget Messi, of course, but he’s not a goal scorer. The best in history? It’s a difficult question to answer. We can’t forget Zico, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo. In Europe, players like Beckenbauer, Cruyff. Now it’s not my fault but I think Pelé was better than them. Why ? Because everyone compares them to me. ” A rather sensible declaration, but which will surely not resolve the debate for everyone…
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