Pele added: "As far as I’m concerned, Maradona was one of the best players ever. If you ask me, 'Was he better than Messi?' Yes, he was. Much better. “[Franz] Beckenbauer, [Johan] Cruyff were ...

A former Real Madrid striker compiled a list of the greatest forwards in soccer history, and surprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t make the cut. When Cristiano Ronaldo declared himself the greatest ...

For French soccer legend Michel Platini, there’s never been any debate when it comes to naming the greatest player of all time. He also shared his thoughts on the never-ending discussion surrounding ...

Speaking to Marca, Van Basten explained: “Pele, [Diego] Maradona, and [Johan] Cruyff are, for me, the three greatest players in history. As a kid, I wanted to be like Cruyff. He was my friend ...

Pele was better than Maradona, Cristiano, Messi, Ronaldinho, Cruyff together.” He went on to say: “Cristiano was better than Messi and he is better now too. That is the reality. CR7 is playing ...

No doubt Johan Cruyff and Diego Maradona would have excelled further with the greatly improved pitches and fitness recovery programs of the modern game. Then, of course, there is Pele. The ...