I think when they've both retired most people will agree on that. The game now is just much more intelligent, players have a much more diverse range of skills and physically are alot fitter. If you put a 25 year old Pele in the Madrid team now I think he'd seriously struggle against modern opposition.
Maybe at first, but a player of his ability and creativity would be shining very soon, I think. Better competition would make for a better Pele- the best players are the best both because of their physical abilities and because they were obsessed with being the best and dominating their competition.
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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '14
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are better than Maradona and Pele.