Amalekki:

Do you know what happened when Pele and his Santos team, the then champions of South America, met the then champions of your Europe? Here is what happened in 1962:

The 1962 Intercontinental Cup was a football tie held over two legs between Brazilian club Santos, winners of the 1962 Copa Libertadores, and Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the 1961–62 European Cup. Santos won the Intercontinental Cup for the first time.

The tie is remembered as pitching Brazilian player Pelé against Portuguese player Eusébio, two of the leading players of the 1960s, who played against each other on only three occasions.

It is considered that the second leg, Santos' 5–2 win in Lisbon, in which Pelé scored a hat-trick, was the greatest performance ever seen in the competition.

The next year Santos retained the title by beating AC Milan of Italy with Pele scoring 2 goals in the first leg.

HBB1:


I am not saying so and I am not saying he is not.

To start with, I rate Maradona over Pele...

The other players I rate up with them are R9, Ronaldinho, CR7 and Messi.

(R9, Dinho and Messi based on raw talent).

I however think CR7 and Messi trump them because of their consistency for over 10 years...

That is mad!

I think the arguement should be between this two just based on this.
They are the 2 greatest footballers ever.

I like Messi more because he is a Genius and has been at the top for this long...

In all truth however, I also have the most respect for CR7-- he was a beast.
I just have problems with his ego.

Fearyourcreator:

Be open minded... To me Brazilian ronaldo is better than messi and cr7 ... Cus I watched him... I don't argue on messi and cr7 ... I don't have issues with messi Or cr7

Masterviolence:


To end this argument.
I think it is based on one's opinion.

Masterito:
Comment of a kid. No further comment.

TMSMedia:
IGBERETV report

'He Won 3 World Cups': Brazil's Pele Remains The Greatest Player Ever – Sunday Oliseh



https://www.instagram.com/p/CmYusF_NOOm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Kilometres:
Shake my head for the indomie generation with above comments

Jeezuzpick:


Guy, Goan sleep.

No one measures up to Pelé.

3 World Cups no be moioin.

adedave20:
but guy who na say, football na euro e dey,but pele did not carry any cup in Europe

lhordspy:
Lol. Every man is entitle to his opinion. But we all know you are just seeking attention here, Mr oliseh.


But he is right and he is still known to be the greatest footballer of all time having won 3world cup and lot more with highest scoring goals till date

HBB1:




And Messi has more goal contributions than anybody that has ever lived.

Shawl001:
You see,
Never aim at satisfying men, because you CANNOT. Even God couldn't satisfy men, they are just too uncontented. Messi was not even trying to be the GOAT...all he wanted was to be extraordinary at what he does, and he is.

Same thing will be said about Messi come many decades from now. Someone would have broken all his records too.

All been said and done, L. MESSI, of the number 10 Argentine Jersey, and number 30 jersey for the Paris Saint Germain club side, is and will always be (until all records broken) the GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME.

TastyFriedPussy:
Ok because messi don win World cup now, it's no longer messi vs Pendu? Pendu fans don turn am to messi vs Pele? chai!!! All these Pendu fans sef always trying to discredit messi

Uchesis:

Bros chill. if to say na your Ronaldo win this world cup you no go talk like this. Messi is the undisputed GOAT. period

Niwdog:
Absolutely balderdash

MiaBeer:
And who opened the cage for Sunday Oliseh?

Niwdog:
Absolutely balderdash

Baatunde:
Lots of people on this Nairaland have no manners at all. Someone has expressed an opinion which by your own thinking might be right or wrong, must you always resort to abuse ni?

SouthSouth1914:


Mumu these are personal honors!

yomi531:
3 world cups when there was no yellow cards and red cards until 1970 world cup. No substitutions. No V.A.R. sef. 16 team world cup. Rubbish. Messi is the greatest of all times. My G.o.a.t starting from the top .
Messi
Pele
Cr7
Maradona
Ronaldo De Lima
Ronaldinho
Zidane
Cruyff
Marco Van Basten
Thierry Henry/ George Best

Lamasta:


There is no player who does not have ego its the media that is making CR7 to look bad cos they don't like him...

Many things LM will do and go scot free if CR7 does it he will be thorn into pieces by the media cos he is always the scape goat...
LM is good no doubt but look at the youngsters making waves currently in world football most of them all look up to CR7....

In my opinion even in Argentina of today you cannot say Messi is greater than Maradona not to talk of being the greatest, but when football greats are been discussed LM and CR7 will always be mentioned for their consistency for the past 20 years...

jaxxy:


I give him that cos of his position of play bt anything else he is a fraud.

Amalekki:

You don shift goalpost when fact slapped you in the face? Now you know Pele no be local champion. You are the one that should chill. Pele is the undisputed GOAT with 3 world cup trophies

HBB1:


Ego is different from Ego.

Ronaldo is a Narcissist.
I have a background in healthcare so I can notice some traits.
Besides how is Media making him look bad?

How come in your conspiracy theory, everyone is against him?
Come on!

Or is the Media also responsible for the petulance he shows on the field, or his sister being an asshole.
Or him forcing, 'I am the greatest,' down everyone's throat.

Man-Child!

Messi won't do that...
He was well brought up?




About youngsters looking up to whomever, you are being very selective with the truth...

Many of these youngsters are Messi-crazy.
So are many of his contemporaries.

I dont know why you think Argentines don't regard Messi as the greatest...

Before the world cup, they were split between him and Maradona.

Usually the older ones think Maradona and younger people Messi.

There are videos showing these Polls.

Now that he has win the World Cup, there is no arguement again.

At least he is greater than CR7


Oga, rest!

HBB1:


What position of play?

If Ronaldo plays that position, will he do better?

Or you think it's tap-in we are discussing here?

Make e go win World cup or even Golden Ball if e easy!

Joker

jaxxy:


winning world Cup with Argentina is far easier than winning with Portugal yet Messi is only winning it now and with alot if free penalties and poor officiating.

blueAgent:


Ah!!!! Are you sound?

What makes a player GOAT?

Is it Collective Honours acheived by the team or individual Honours?

jaxxy:


winning world Cup with Argentina is far easier than winning with Portugal yet Messi is only winning it now and with alot if free penalties and poor officiating.

omonnakoda:
Being a Narcissist is not a HEALTHCARE construct and having a healthcare background does not make you better placed to identify it than a person with a background in theatre arts . Army or the Judiciary

omonnakoda:
Being a Narcissist is not a HEALTHCARE construct and having a healthcare background does not make you better placed to identify it than a person with a background in theatre arts . Army or the Judiciary

HBB1:


Ego is different from Ego.

Ronaldo is a Narcissist.
I have a background in healthcare so I can notice some traits.
Besides how is Media making him look bad?

How come in your conspiracy theory, everyone is against him?
Come on!

Or is the Media also responsible for the petulance he shows on the field, or his sister being an asshole.
Or him forcing, 'I am the greatest,' down everyone's throat.

Man-Child!

Messi won't do that...
He was well brought up?




About youngsters looking up to whomever, you are being very selective with the truth...

Many of these youngsters are Messi-crazy.
So are many of his contemporaries.

I dont know why you think Argentines don't regard Messi as the greatest...

Before the world cup, they were split between him and Maradona.

Usually the older ones think Maradona and younger people Messi.

There are videos showing these Polls.

Now that he has win the World Cup, there is no arguement again.

At least he is greater than CR7


Oga, rest!