Europe has reverberated with the shock success of Leicester City, relegation threatened a year ago, the Foxes are on the cusp of an unlikely Premier League title, which would represent possibly the biggest shock in modern football.
However, Brazil legend Pelé is not as shocked as most, declaring that Leicester’s success is a consequence of the competitiveness of the Premier League, “”For many people this is a surprise. But for me, this is football,” said Pele.
“Football is a box of surprises. The Premier League is the best league in the world, so you expect this level of competition. Sometimes the top teams, the strongest teams don’t win. Leicester are a huge surprise because there are no big names in that side. But they are very organised and hard-working.”
Pelé says that Philippe Coutinho is a player that he always keeps an eye on in the Premier League, “I travel so much, I don’t get the opportunity to watch too many Premier League matches,” admitted Pelé.
“But I watch some of the big games, the highlights and always the best goals. Coutinho is a player that I follow, along with many other Brazilians that play in the league. Some young players like Harry Kane, Dele Alli represent the new generation for the England national team.”
