http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16661825.stmBrazil legend Pele says Barcelona's Argentina star Lionel Messi has a long way to go to be considered his rival as the greatest player of all time.
Messi, 24, has won Fifa's Ballon d'Or for the best player in the world for a third successive year.
But Pele thinks he needs to improve for Argentina and score more goals.
"When Messi's scored 1,283 goals like me, when he's won three World Cups, we'll talk about it," Pele told French newspaper Le Monde
Messi has won the Champions League three times with Barcelona, as well as five league Spanish league titles.
But his only triumph with the national team was at the 2008 Olympics - while Pele's Brazil won the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
The 71-year-old said: "I like Messi a lot, he's a great player. Technically, we're practically at the same level.
"He's a great player for Barcelona, but when he plays for Argentina he doesn't have the same success.
"People always ask me: 'When is the new Pele going to be born?' Never. My father and mother have closed the factory."
Such a humble man.
"we're practically at the same level." Your not bad Pele but lets not get crazy.
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21st January 2012 01:36 AM #1
Pele says Lionel Messi is not the greatest ever player
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21st January 2012 01:50 AM #2Member
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21st January 2012 02:01 AM #3Member
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In other news, Pepsi says Coca-Cola has a long way to go to be considered the greatest soft drink of all time.
It's all quite simple, really. Just ask yourself...
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21st January 2012 02:27 AM #4
Genuinely laughed out loud.
Originally Posted by BerkeleyBernie
In other news, Pepsi says Coca-Cola has a long way to go to be considered the greatest soft drink of all time.
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21st January 2012 03:40 AM #5Banned
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getting tedious, these comments. pele needs to stop trying to make money with these pathetic attempts at getting media attention
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21st January 2012 03:49 AM #6Senior Member
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Apparently he was asked about the weather and that was his response.
"A mi no em busqueu que no em trobareu, he vingut, he jugat i me'n vaig."
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21st January 2012 04:20 AM #7barça amor d mi alma
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21st January 2012 04:34 AM #8o Fenômeno
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21st January 2012 08:35 AM #9Member
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Same stuff over and over again, wonder if he ever gonna come up with something new.
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21st January 2012 09:50 AM #10
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Is this the same guy that said Neymar is on equal level with Messi?
And he can shove his 1300 goals scored in Mickey Mouse cups where the sun don't shine.
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21st January 2012 09:54 AM #11Special 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
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21st January 2012 10:00 AM #12Member
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I respect old people. This is the only reason why I do not write what I think.
“I would love to have played at this club. I am envious of how well Guardiola's men can play. They are like a group of kids who play football in the street without rules. That is the best football, the most authentic, unfettered by tactics or schemes. Guardiola’s philosophy is helping to change the mindset of many tacticians and that is priceless.”
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21st January 2012 10:32 AM #13Cardenal de Catalunya
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I respect those with integrity, respect for others and wisdom regardless of their age - Pele has none of the traits mentioned.
"¡Ciutadans de Catalunya...ja la tornem a tenir aquí!"- Pep Guardiola
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21st January 2012 10:34 AM #14Adolfo Valencia
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Still the most overrated player in the history of football, but getting carried and scoring endless goals makes the superstars ... sadly ... just see CR nowadays.
Arrogance and a loss of reality doesnt really fit a legend either. Too bad no one knows Garrincha and Vava, and later Jairzhino and Rivelino anymore, who actually carried Pele to his 'amazing' victories.
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agreed. respect doesn't come with age, that's just some bs your grandpa told you when you were a dumb ass gullible and impressionable mind. Originally Posted by Plip
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