Pelé says that Lionel Messi is the best player of the last decade

  The King of Football is in India for three days, and talking to a national newspaper, Pelé said that Argentine star Lionel Messi is the best player of the last decade. The Brazilian legend is in Kolkata as a guest of Indian Super League side Atlético de Kolkata and will also attend the match […]
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2015-10-13 21:30:00

 

The King of Football is in India for three days, and talking to a national newspaper, Pelé said that Argentine star Lionel Messi is the best player of the last decade.
The Brazilian legend is in Kolkata as a guest of Indian Super League side Atlético de Kolkata and will also attend the match against Kerala Blasters. In an interview with Indian Express newspaper, the three-time World Cup winner also ruled out the idea of him replacing Sepp Blatter at the helm of FIFA. Pelé also served up glowing praise for Barcelona"s Neymar. He said: “Lot of people compare Messi with Cristiano Ronaldo. But they’re different kind of players. Ronaldo is more of a centre-forward. Messi plays deeper [as No. 10]. But both are fantastic and I would love to have them in my team. But I must say, over the last 10 years, Messi is the best."
He added: “I hope Neymar wins a trophy for Brazil, and he hails from Santos, the club I used to play for. My son Edinho was the one who trained him, so I feel proud and happy. He has a good future. Neymar, he could be one of the best players now, at the moment, no doubt."
On the FIFA presidency, he said: “No, I have no intention of running for the post of FIFA president."

The King of Football is in India for three days, and talking to a national newspaper, Pelé said that Argentine star Lionel Messi is the best player of the last decade.

The Brazilian legend is in Kolkata as a guest of Indian Super League side Atlético de Kolkata and will also attend the match against Kerala Blasters. In an interview with Indian Express newspaper, the three-time World Cup winner also ruled out the idea of him replacing Sepp Blatter at the helm of FIFA. Pelé also served up glowing praise for Barcelona"s Neymar. He said: “Lot of people compare Messi with Cristiano Ronaldo. But they’re different kind of players. Ronaldo is more of a centre-forward. Messi plays deeper [as No. 10]. But both are fantastic and I would love to have them in my team. But I must say, over the last 10 years, Messi is the best."

He added: “I hope Neymar wins a trophy for Brazil, and he hails from Santos, the club I used to play for. My son Edinho was the one who trained him, so I feel proud and happy. He has a good future. Neymar, he could be one of the best players now, at the moment, no doubt."

On the FIFA presidency, he said: “No, I have no intention of running for the post of FIFA president."