This is because Pele picked players still alive today - with the emotional exception of Marc Vivien Foe, the Manchester City and Cameroon player who collapsed and died during a match last year.

"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's ...

Pele considered himself the greatest player in football history, claiming that he was never surpassed, especially in his performance during the 1970 World Cup. Pele named several legendary players ...

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Including friendlies and touring games, Pele holds the Guinness ... is that all of the players mentioned are very deserving of their place in soccer’s folklore.

Legendary German and Bayern Munich icon Franz Beckenbauer revealed who he considers the greatest player in soccer history.