Remembering Pele - One Year On - video Dailymotion

A year on from his death at the age of 82, Pele's legacy remains as one of the greatest players of all time

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00:00 He was the greatest player I've ever played against without any question.

00:05 To see the impact he had on a world stage was incredible.

00:09 He comes to me every time. He is the greatest footballer in the world.

00:28 Pelé left us. With him, the eternal memory of the greatest footballer of all time.

00:36 Rest in peace, my great friend. Football is mourning.

00:54 I think he is the best in the world. He is the best in the world. He is an example we have had in all situations.

01:00 He is a black player. Speaking of racism, he is the best player in the world.

01:04 I was seven when I saw Pelé in this beautiful kit, yellow kit, and it was in colour.

01:28 He was a black guy that everybody loved. As soon as I saw him, I wanted to play football.

01:34 I always heard about Pelé. I heard about him in the streets, in the stands, at school.

01:50 If someone would score three goals, the guy would say, "Wow, he scored a goal for Pelé."

01:58 Or if a guy would think he was a good player at school, he would say, "Are you thinking I'm Pelé?"

02:18 If God put everything a player needs in a footballer, technique, foundation, physical explosion, genius, all of that,

02:26 I think it is difficult for a player to have the same characteristics as Pelé,

02:33 and, besides that, to achieve all the achievements of individuals and collectives.

02:39 [Music]

02:50 First of all, I want to thank everyone who loves me like that.

02:55 I never say, "Oh, I am the best." People say, "I am the best." I say, "Thank you very much."

03:02 bad.