Pelé
Brazil · 1940–2022
#2 of the greatest footballers of all time, ranked by everyone.
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Nearby in the ranking
- Lionel Messi Argentina · 1987–
- Pelé Brazil · 1940–2022
- Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal · 1985–
- Diego Maradona Argentina · 1960–2020
- Gerd Müller Germany · 1945–2021
Face-offs
- Lionel Messi vs Pelé 54% – 46%
- Cristiano Ronaldo vs Pelé 48% – 52%
- Pelé vs Diego Maradona 57% – 43%
- Pelé vs Gerd Müller 58% – 42%
- Pelé vs Franz Beckenbauer 60% – 40%
- Pelé vs Johan Cruyff 61% – 39%
- Pelé vs Ronaldo 62% – 38%
- Pelé vs Zinedine Zidane 63% – 37%
- Pelé vs Michel Platini 60% – 40%
- Pelé vs Andrés Iniesta 61% – 39%