Very true, its what you can do when under the spotlight at the biggest stage that matters.

comparing players across different generations leave alone in the same generation is a void activity.
Pele and Diego are players who thrived when the media had control on who they wanted to be a superstar

True, also add that he is a grumpy loser.

By telling you that over and over again, then you got to believe them - in team sports best player is subjective, ama do you want to tell me harry kane is better than aguero, or pogba is better than theo, or degea is better than oliver khan, or bale is better than suarez, or buffon is better than messi, ama ronaldo is better than ronaldo, ama maldini is better than that england goal keeper who saved pele's header

the media feeds you with the best tag and you choose to accept that or not, hakuna measure ya greatness, at least not in football.

@Nakujua
Media has never told me who the best player is. Comparing players is rather easy:


1. Abbas is the greatest goalkeeper Kenya ever produced. His penalty saving exploits led to numerous trophies for AFC Leopards and for Harambee stars. Others may have similar shot stopping skills but Abbas towers over everyone else for his impact. Media did not tell me that.

2. I think Oliech is the greatest striker Kenya has ever produced because of his individual attributes. In his prime before he was injury prone, he literally carried Harambee stars on his shoulders in a manner that no one else ever has. To date he is the Kenyan striker who thrived in a top tier European league

3. Roger Milla is the greatest striker Africa ever produced. Look at how he sliced and diced defenses at the world cup. He scored more world cup goals than any other African. he top-scored the AFCON several times. He broke into European leagues when it was almost impossible for Africans.

And Finally Pele is better than Maradona who is in turn better than Messi because


a. Pele won the world cup three times and scored crucial goals in crucial games including finals.
b. Pele Was a better passer: Look at the passes he delivered that led to goals in the 1970 finals.
c. Was a better all round player: he scored with his head and with either foot
d. Maradona scored the greatest individual goal ever at a world cup.
e. Played for lower teams like Napoli and made them relevant and even led them to a league win.
f. Maradona was a world cup winner
g. Maradona carried an Argentina team that was relatively devoid of talent


Media did not tell me this. These are objective stats. The media never agrees on who is the best player so how can they tell me?