What did Pele think of Ronaldo?

Brazilian legend Pele says Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, and that he is the greatest player in history.

How good was Pele compared to Ronaldo?

The Argentine has scored more World Cup goals - 13 - than his two rivals, though he's played more games. Pele hit 12 goals at the World Cup and Ronaldo has notched eight times. Pele's ratio, though, sees him come out on top again; 0.86 compared to Messi on 0.5 and Ronaldo on 0.36.

Who does Maradona think is the best player?

Despite multiple run ins throughout time, Maradona and Pele had a good relationship in which they showed mutual respect.

Who does Pele think the goat is?

"If I had to decide, for my team, I'd start Messi," Pelé said. Along with Messi, Pelé named the players he believed were in the ranks of greats of all time including Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Zico, and more.

Who does Maradona think is better Messi or Ronaldo?

Diego Maradona: "Ronaldo is the greatest striker of all-time. Without injuries, he would've been the best player of all-time, I have absolutely no doubt about this. He would've made the world forget about me and Pele."

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Who is greater than Pele?

Pele is the only footballer who has scored over 1000 goals and won three World Cups. At the same time, Diego Maradona has a more accessible and flexible playing style. He has scored 345 goals in 692 matches throughout his playing career.

Who is better Ronaldo or Maradona?

Everything that we've gone over so far points us in this direction – Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer from these three, and perhaps in the history of the game.

Who did Pele think was the best soccer player?

In terms of the modern era, Pele found room for both Zinedine Zidane and Andres Iniesta - two of the greatest midfielders of their generation who produced iconic moments in the biggest matches. On Alfredo Di Stefano, Pele added: "Alfredo could well have been the most complete player of the time.

Who scored most goals Pele or Ronaldo?

Messi has surpassed legendary trio Romario, Ferenc Puskas and Pele to move to third in the all-time chart, but Ronaldo still remains at the very top. However, Messi is slowly catching his generational rival.

Who did Pele choose between Ronaldo and Messi?

In an interview with 'SporTV', Pele revealed he would choose Messi over Ronaldo, admitting his disappointment at only having two players to pick from. "It's sad that you have only two players in the world to choose from," he said. "Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Pele, Zico, Junior ...

Who is statistically better Messi or Maradona?

Messi has 13 World Cup goals compared to Maradona's eight. In terms of overall goals, Maradona has 34 goals for his country, while Messi has scored 97 goals.

Who was more talented Messi or Maradona?

In the eyes of many, Messi is the greatest footballer of all time - above Maradona, Pele and the rest. A seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi has produced countless moments of genius throughout his illustrious career with Barcelona, Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain.

Is Pele really the best of all time?

Pelé was not just a Brazilian legend or one of football's greats. He was, as hailed by his countrymen, “O Rei,” the king (in Portuguese). And yes, the king of football. It's trailblazer, icon and the greatest ever to play the game.

Who is better than Ronaldo?

Messi has won more titles, majorly with Barcelona, than Ronaldo. Messi played for arguably the best Barcelona side to ever play the game.

Is Pele the greatest of all time?

A winner in 1958, 1962 and 1970 with Brazil, he was labeled the greatest player of all time by FIFA in 2012. “I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint,” Pelé famously said.

Is Pele score 1000 goals true?

Pele career goals

His best year was 1959 with 126, and the Milesimo (1000th goal) came from a penalty for his club Santos at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, on 19 November 1969 when playing his 909th first-class match. He later added two more goals in special appearances,” the Guinness World Record site notes.

Who is the fastest player to score 760 goals?

Why is Pele considered the greatest of all time?

Brazilian football icon Pele (1940-2022) is the only player in the history of the game to win three World Cups, achievements that helped earn him legendary status. Pele, among football's most prolific scorers, spent nearly two decades mesmerising fans and dazzling opponents with his skills.

Who is football king all time?

Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer, is considered the football god of all time.

Who is the best dribbler in history?

Garrincha

While most football legends are remembered by the goals they have scored, this man is remembered for his sublime dribbling. He goes by the name Garrincha and is widely regarded as the greatest ever dribbler in the world of football.

Did Messi overtake Pele?

That was Messi's sixth goal for PSG since joining them in the summer which, added to the 672 he scored for Barcelona and the 80 he has so far netted for Argentina, took his career total to date to 758, moving him past Brazil great Pele's tally of 757 goals scored in "official" matches (more on that later).

Who scored more goals than Pele?

Lionel Messi has scored the most goals for one club. Pelé held the world record for around 50 years. Josef Bican is credited by FIFA with 805 goals.