Vale Pele - the greatest of them all

[Pies4shaw]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/29/pele-brazil-dies-football-legend

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/may/27/the-world-cups-top-100-footballers-of-all-time-interactive

https://www.theguardian.com/observer/osm/story/0,,716785,00.html - a 1970 appraisal of his standing in the sport

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/dec/29/pele-dies-aged-82-tributes-paid-to-a-football-great-live-updates-and-reaction

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/dec/29/pele-radiated-the-quality-of-joy-an-instant-appeal-to-the-eye-and-heart-brazil

[roar]

Better than Maradona?

[Pies4shaw]

Diego was my favourite - the most exquisitely-talented player I have seen, followed closely by Cruyff - but that's because most of what Pele did was before my interest in soccer, so I defer to people who saw him play. There are not too many players who have been the star of 3 winning World Cup teams, though.

[Jezza]

Arguably the GOAT.

RIP Pele.