Pele chooses between Messi and Ronaldo: 'In terms of the complete player...'
The Brazilian legend gave his view on the debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, saying "there is no doubt" when choosing the best.
In an interview with 'SporTV', Pele revealed he would choose Messi over Ronaldo, admitting his disappointment at only having two players to pick from.
"It's sad that you have only two players in the world to choose from," he said. "Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Pele, Zico, Junior ... All over the world now there are only two players. And Neymar, right? Our Brazilian is getting there."
"I would still stay with Messi. Scoring is important, no doubt, but if you do not have anyone to prepare, then the ball is not enough. For my team I prefer Messi," said the three-time World Cup winner. "As for Cristiano Ronaldo, he's a great goalscorer."
"Ronaldo's been able to score goals, while you see Messi creating goals and directing the play, as well as scoring. Ronaldo's a great goalscorer but in terms of the complete player, there's no doubt that Messi is the best."