“Of course I'm flattered to be compared to Pele, but Pele only left the playing fields after scoring 1,000 goals and I'm just getting started.”
Ronaldo
“For 20 years they have been asking me the same question, who is the greatest? Maradona or Pele? I reply that all you have to do is look at the facts - how many goals did he score with his right foot or with his head?”
Pele
“I am not Pele or Maradona”
Robbie Savage
“Pele was the most complete player I've ever seen.”
Bobby Moore
“The great players, I used to say this, you don't replace Pele, Maradona, you just produce new players and new teams,”
Carlos Queiroz
“You don't replace great players like Pele, Maradona, Eusebio or Roy Keane. You just create new players in new teams. That is why the game moves forward.”
“Eusebio was a truly great player, strong, beautifully balanced, and very quick, as good as Pele in my view and an exciting player to watch.”
Jack Charlton