He netted 64 strikes in 107 games for the New York Cosmos. Pele scored 77 goals for Brazil in 92 appearances. He is the joint-top goalscorer of all time for Brazil, alongside modern superstar ...

The great Brazilian striker was asked who the greatest footballer of all time was - to which he gave a humorous response.

Long before the debate became 'Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?' the question of which player is the greatest of all time was dominated by Pele and Diego Maradona.

Pele holds the trophy after Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile. Sadly he missed that game after being injured in only the second match of the tournament.

Late Brazilian legend Pele once explained why he had Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Lionel Messi. The two players are widely regarded as two of the best ever in the game's history.