Osvaldo Ardiles quotes:

The best of all was Pele, who is a mixture of Di Stefano, Maradona, Cruyff and Leo Messi.

The lad is surprisingly strong and can turn a game with his incredible acceleration before applying a world-class finish. You can't kick Messi out of a game- he rides tackles like a thoroughbred horse.

The best player ever? Pele. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both great players with specific qualities, but Pele was better.

Pele was the only footballer who surpassed the boundaries of logic.

Pele is the greatest player in football history, and there would only be one Pele in the world.

Pele really had everything - goalscoring ability, a great passer, good in the air, quick, he used both feet, almost the perfect footballer. Many words have been written about Pele but his record speaks for itself -more than 1,000 goals and three World Cup victories. He also played at a time when attacking players were not protected by referees as much as they are today.

Pele was the most complete player I've ever seen, he had everything. Two good feet. Magic in the air. Quick. Powerful. Could beat people with skill. Could outrun people. Only 5ft 8in tall, yet he seemed a giant of an athlete on the pitch. Perfect balance and impossible vision. He was the greatest because he could do anything and everything on a football pitch. I remember Saldhana the coach being asked by a Brazilian journalist who was the best goalkeeper in his squad. He said Pele. The man could play in any position.