Who was better Messi or Pele?

Pele, the three-time World Cup winner and one of the best players of all time, has scored 757 goals in the 831 appearances. Though, Pele claims to have scored more than 1,000 times in his career. His goal-ratio is far greater than either Ronaldo or Messi.
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Who is the greatest footballer ever?

1. Diego Maradona, Argentina. Diego Maradona's talent was without a doubt the greatest ever seen in football. His dribbling ability was mesmerizing, his goal-scoring was unique and clinical, and his passing and crossing were precise—earning him many assists in his career.
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Who is better at soccer Maradona or Pele?

Pele is the only footballer who has scored over 1000 goals and won three World Cups. At the same time, Diego Maradona has a more accessible and flexible playing style. He has scored 345 goals in 692 matches throughout his playing career.
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Who is better Pele or Ronaldo or Messi?

Brazil legend Pele revealed that he would pick Ronaldo over Messi as he believes the 35-year-old Juventus superstar is "more consistent." The 79-year-old three-time World Cup winner told Pilhado: "Today, the best player in the world is Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Who is called God of football?

Lionel Messi was the god of football in 2021 with a whopping tally of 38 goals and 18 assists for FC Barcelona before leaving the next summer for Paris Saint-Germain.
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Messi vs. Pele - Who is better?



Is Pele the greatest player?

Pelé is the greatest player of all time. He reigned supreme for 20 years. There's no one to compare with him. — West Germany's 1974 World Cup-winning captain Franz Beckenbauer.
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Is Messi better than Pele and Maradona?

And unlike Maradona, whose career production doesn't quite match Messi's (e.g., Maradona had 346 combined club and international goals in 679 career appearances, while Messi already has 407 goals in 548 appearances), Pele's macro-level stats are formidable.
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How many goals did Pele get?

1,281. Both FIFA, world soccer's governing body and the South American football confederation CONMEBOL have stated that they count Pele's career goal tally at 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.
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Who is better Messi or Maradona?

A seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi has produced countless moments of genius throughout his illustrious career with Barcelona, Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain. An ultra-consistent performer, Messi has scored almost 800 career goals for club and country. Maradona, by comparison, scored fewer than 400 career goals.
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Who is the king of football all time?

Pelé "The king of football" Pelé was a Brazilian football player who scored more than 1000 goals in his career and became 3 times winner of the World Cup with Brazil.
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Who is goat of football history?

#1 Lionel Messi (Argentina) - seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. The Copa America triumph cemented Lionel Messi's place as the greatest player of all time.
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Why Pele is the greatest of all time?

Pele scored a Guinness World Record 1279 goals in 1363 games and also collected the following personal records along the way: Youngest winner of a World Cup. Youngest scorer in World Cup — age of 17! Top scorer of Brazil National Football Team — which given their abundance of attacking riches speaks for itself.
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Who is Messi's Favourite player?

Sergio Ramos

The Sevillan is one of Messi's favourites.
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Who is the soccer goat?

Diego Maradona is the GOAT of soccer. He dominated the game for years at the highest level of soccer, won multiple trophies, including the world cup in 1986, and was one of the most skillful players ever to play the game.
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Who is the king of El Clasico?

Lionel Messi is still the best player in world football, but only just. He is the undisputed king of El Clasico.
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Who scored 1000 goals?

Brazilian soccer great Pelé scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game, against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium. It was a major milestone in an illustrious career that included three World Cup championships.
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Who won most golden boots?

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has won the Golden Boot a record four times and is one of only two players to have won it three years in a row, between 2003/04 and 2005/06. Alan Shearer is the other, for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United, between 1994/95 and 1996/97.
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Did Pele score 200 goals in a year?

4. Pele (75 goals) The Brazilian legend is one of the greatest to ever play the sport.
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Can Pele speak English?

'” Pelé, who didn't speak English at the time, recalled to Esquire in 2016. “And I said, 'My God. '"
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Is Messi the greatest of all time?

Lionel Messi has been among the top two players in the world for the last decade and a half. His displays on the football field have led many to believe that he is not only the best player of his generation but the greatest of all time.
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Who is Ronaldo's idol?

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has named Brazil legends, Ronaldo Nazario and Ronaldinho Gaúcho, as his idols in football. The Portugal captain said that he grew up watching Ronaldo and Ronaldinho play the game of football, adding that both left their legacy and history.
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Who is better player Pele or Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more goals than Brazilian legend Pele and the second most of any professional soccer player in history. The 35-year-old struck twice as Juventus beat Udinese 4-1 on Sunday, taking his career total of goals to 758, one more than Pele.
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