Pele — "How can you make a comparison between a guy [Cristiano Ronaldo] who heads the ba…"

How can you make a comparison between a guy [Cristiano Ronaldo] who heads the ball well, shoots with the left, shoots with the right and another [Lionel Messi] who only shoots with one leg, only has one skill and doesn't head the ball well? How can you compare? To compare with Pele, it has to be someone who shoots well with the left, shoots well with the right and scores headers.
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When asked to settle the 'greatest of all time' debate between Messi and Ronaldo.

Date: 2018 (speaking with Folha de Sao Paulo).

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