Yep you read that right.
He scored 1283 goals, right?
Yes, but it's not like you think
More than 500 of his goals were scored in friendlies. Nobody counts friendlies for any other player, so why him?
This makes his official count 767, the third highest scorer of all time.
But wait, there's more
Most of his goals were scored in a shitty local league, almost oxford United beating bicester town by a wide margin, which is expected
There are other reasons why he was a fraud, which you can check out
>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1099349-top-5-things-pele-does-not-want-you-to-know
Talks about the 4 things i didn't cover
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eeOI7O-Rgc
Skip to 8:54 for info about Pelé
In other news, Michael Jackson died
>>77292082
So this isn't very new I guess?
>>77292677
Most non-American countries say Maradona is the best of all time.
>tf
Pelé was probably the greatest footballer of his era. He would also be considered above average nowadays.
>>77292710
You spelled Ronaldo wrong.
>>77292710
>Maradona
The true answer is Ronaldo
Romario tried to fraud 1000 goals as well
>>77292867
This.
For real though everyone knows Messi is on another planet
Who knows what Pele would be like if he came up through today's system.
>h-he only s-scored like 750 goals, scored thrice in world cup finals, one after lobbing a defender inside the box, assisted another 2 goals, won absolutely everything for Santos including 2 Intercontinental Cups against Milan and Eusebio's Benfica
>f-fraud
>>77292960
t. Spic
>>77292998
t. fatass
>>77292960
I rate Garrincha over Pele
>>77293017
I weight 170 lbs. mean while you are actually a wetback.
The real GOAT
Gerd Müller was the best of all time and no one ever mentions him
>World Cup
>European Championship
>3 straight European Cups
>4 league titles
>653 goals
>scored more goals in two world cups than pele did in four
>ballon d'or
>>77291690
>bleacher report
that's about the most desperate reaching collection of words I've read outside of RAWK or redcafe
The whole 1200+ meme is stupid I agree but you can't say the Brazilian domestic game was shitty when it produced 75% of world cup winners throughout Pele's career.
In his era he was the best, not really any doubt about it.
3 world cups, 1 in his first professional years, 1 in the middle of his career and 1 towards the end.
No one else has done that.
>>77293087
you're a hipster
>>77293166
not even 4th best player on the 1970 team
>>77293177
Probably the greatest pure goalscorer of all time but that doesn't translate to GOAT player.
>>77293221
it makes for a good argument. before him and beckenbauer arrived Bayern Munich were trash tier 2nd division. within no time they turned them into champions and a european powerhouse
>>77293205
He didn't even play in 1962
>>77293166
No this is the real GOAT
>>77293296
>lead Austria to 4 in 1934 WC
>would've won if it wasn't for Italian match fixing
>most prolific goal scorer of all time
>scored 5000 goals including friendliest, 800 official for the lower estimates
>fans would pack stadiums just to watch him train
>top European scorer 5 seasons in a row
>top league score 12 difffrerent times
>retired at age 42, older than most people Today
>8 time league champion
>lead Slavia Prague to their last ever league win in Czechoslovak league
>>77292960
He's not a fraud, but there were better players, thats all.
Maradona, Cruyff, Messi and fatnaldo were better.
>>77293398
Forgot one more
>had goal/game ratio of 1.53, either highest or second highest of all time
>>77293255
He played the first game, ran the show, scored and assisted in the second half
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HCA7Ei2KAQ
He started the second game and tore a thigh muscle.
>>77293406
they weren't, but the most laughable one of all you put there is cruyff, it's almost insulting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HWUbFGHMU
Maradona good.
Pele better.
George Best.
>>77291690
>Most of his goals were scored in a shitty local league
>shitty local league
>>77293177
>>World Cup
2 World Cup (3 consecutive finals)
>>European Championship
2 Copa America + 1 Confederations
>>3 straight European Cups
2 straight Libertadores + 1 MODERN Champions League
>>4 league titles
1 Brasileirao + 2 actual league titles
>>653 goals
>>scored more goals in two world cups than pele did in four
he was a defender
>>ballon d'or
Player with the most International titles in the history of football
>>77294390
Got a problem with that fact?
>>77293125
Wow, you really showed him who's the retard.
Nice one
>>77294319
are you going to watch the george best 30 for 30?
>>77291690
Debutó con un pibe y le pegaba a la jermu
ITT : teenagers who don't know what to do all summer
>>77292857
cuckold
>>77292867
clueless
>>77291690
Except some of those friendlies were against CL winners in at that time prestigious summer tournament.
>>77292960
Also this.
>>77291690
m8, all you have to do is watch a tape of one of his old games -- either the defense let him score (paid?) or the defense back then was laughable.
>>77291690
In other news Argentina invaded the Falklands
>>77293406
>Maradona
incredibly over-rated
as with Pele, all you have to do is watch old matches
>>77297652
>Maradona
>Overrated
A FUCKING LEAF everyone
>>77297652
>the superstar makes other players look bad
rmyt