Brazil and Santos legend Pele celebrated his 71st birthday in London in typical outspoken style this week, hailing the Premier League as Europe's top division and branding Lionel Messi an "incomplete" player.
The three-time World Cup winner, who is in the UK for the global launch of his new sports lifestyle collection The Beautiful Revolution, told Goal.com: "I would love to play with Lionel Messi. But Messi is an incomplete player because he can't use his head. Also I played football for 20 years, Messi has only played for several years."
Come on Pele, we know you were great but as far as being a complete player is concerned, it is only messi that comes to mind.
I know that, messi is a great player and that some of the people on here will take this as a personal offense to their god messi. But it is pele's sport so he can pretty much say whatever he feels like, be it wrong or not. He certainly is an incomplete player come at the international level.
Dear god that guy can't get any more bitter and over himself .
Did messi come up your face claiming "i'm better than you ?" , if not chill and be more humble already
He sounds arrogant and honestly..like a total douche. He needs to learn some manners when speaking to the press. In fact, he sounds extremely bitter about something, what a shame, he was a good player but I guess that doesn't mean he's a person with respect out of the field. As for Messi not being a complete player...what the f*** does that mean? He has amazing passing skills and he's the best player in the world...to hell with being a "complete player". You're gonna tell me that CR is better? Please! Have some respect for futbol first, LOL.