Three-times World Cup winner Pele, recognised by many as the greatest footballer of all time, has selected his own personal greatest of all time.
But he doesn't believe that anyone who has played since he closed his phenomenal career has taken his crown as the all-time best. In Pele's eyes, he is still No 1 at 71.
He believes so, and there are not many who think otherwise. Some say Lionel Messi has overtaken Diego Maradona, the view of Ossie Ardiles, who made the point that he feels Messi is the greatest footballer of all time.
*sigh*, what a shameful act of cockiness.
Messi needs to win the world cup to be ever considered equal to the best or to be the best ever. Look at the goals, games and cup wins under Pele's name. Look at the way he played back then, completely different class.