Leeds United Chat • Re: Pele- Updates fans on his health
For a start hundreds of his goals aren't officially recognised because he included friendlies and Charity games
He and Santos claim 1200 and something.
But only 700+ are officially recognised (still a great total).
And for all his World Cup plaudits the man called the Greatest by many wasn't even the best striker at any World Cup.
1958 Pele got 6, Just Fontaine got 13.
1962 Pele got 1, top scorers had 4.
1966 Pele got 1, Eusebio got 9.
And in 1970 Pele got 4 and Muller got 10.
He wasn't even Brazil's top goal scorer in 70, Jairzinho was with 7.
Feels odd that for all his plaudits he wasn't the best player in his position at any World Cup and even his scoring record isn't that unique.
Gerd Muller had similar at a similar time.
Ferenc Puskas, Josef Biscan before him, Eusebio.
Romario even in more recent times.
Would be interested to know why people like Puskas and Biscan and Eusebio aren't talked about like Pele despite having very similar records at the same time?
Puskas and Biscan actually had official better strike rates.
Is it purely the World Cup? Isn't that Pele benefitting from the quality around him given his World Cup stats are bettered by many including Muller and Eusebio?