Pele Believes that Messi is the Best Player of the last Decade

Pele Believes that Messi is the Best Player of the last Decade

Barcelona's Argentine Leo Messi is "the best player" of the last decade, said the football legend Pele, who again set foot Indian land 38 years after his first visit to China.

"Many people compare Messi with (Cristiano) Ronaldo, but they are different players. They're both fantastic," 

Pele, referring to the stars of Barcelona and Real Madrid during a press conference in the eastern city Indian Calcutta.

Ronaldinho added that he also considers his compatriot Neymar Barcelona player one of the best in the world, as recorded by the Indian newspaper The Indian Express.

Three-time world champion with Brazil responded to questions from journalists about his intentions regarding the vacant seat of the presidency of the maximum establishment of world football after the sanction to Joseph Blatter, until now President of FIFA.

"No, I have no intention of being president of FIFA," specified Pele, according to the Indian agency IANS.

'O Rei' discussed his past as a player, the situation in world football and sport in India.

However, he shied away from making comparisons between "the past and the players who are playing at the moment", although he said the situation of the best players today.

"No doubt that football today is harder than before, but when God gives you play football is the same in all generations," said Pele.

As for Indian football, the Brazilian said the key is to "give players the opportunity to play abroad because they must gain experience."

Pele will spend the next days in India as guest of honor at the first match of Atletico at home this season Calcutta in India Super League (ISL, in English), tomorrow against Kerala Blasters, and to witness Wednesday in New Delhi end of the Subroto Cup between U-17 teams.

Which he is considered one of the best players of all time played in India almost four decades as a match played in the ranks of the New York Cosmos.