Pele trusts Barcelona's Lionel Messi merits the 'best player on the planet' tag.
Pele himself is considered by numerous to be the best player ever, having been an individual from three World Cup-winning Brazil groups.
He was in Glasgow on Friday night to partake in 'An Evening with Pele', at which he addressed the inquiries of football supporters from crosswise over Scotland.
He talked at a pressed media gathering previously and measured the benefits of the players viewed as pre-prominent.
Asked who is the best player on the planet, Pele said: "I could say a few names at the same time, what has happened in the last 10 to 15 years, I think Messi is the player who was the most steady each one of those years, doubtlessly.
Pele himself is considered by numerous to be the best player ever, having been an individual from three World Cup-winning Brazil groups.
He was in Glasgow on Friday night to partake in 'An Evening with Pele', at which he addressed the inquiries of football supporters from crosswise over Scotland.
He talked at a pressed media gathering previously and measured the benefits of the players viewed as pre-prominent.
Asked who is the best player on the planet, Pele said: "I could say a few names at the same time, what has happened in the last 10 to 15 years, I think Messi is the player who was the most steady each one of those years, doubtlessly.
"We have had a great deal of good players. At that point Cristiano Ronaldo (of Real Madrid) came late however it is diverse on the grounds that Messi is the more sorted out, he scores objectives.
"Cristiano Ronaldo resemble the Ronaldo from Brazil. He is a decent scorer, undoubtedly, however to me as a player it is Messi."
Pele likewise examined the Brazilians right now playing in the Premier League and says he has dependably been inspired by Coutinho of Liverpool.
"Coutinho is the player who everyone in Brazil a few years back was frustrated on the grounds that he was not in the group (for the 2014 World Cup)," said Pele.
"A few people kidded that Brazil didn't win since they didn't have Coutinho in the group. He was one of the outstanding players.
"Obviously we have a great deal of players in Europe be that as it may, to me, Coutinho was one of the best players who should be in the national group."
Asked what guidance he would provide for promising players, the 75-year-old said they should dependably be ravenous to progress.
"My dad was a decent focus forward," said Pele. "He is the record scorer with his head in Brazil, with five objectives in one diversion. His name was Dondinho.
"He used to let me know, 'tune in, you never, never think you are the best and you know everything'.
"You generally need to improve. Never think you know everything. That was the guidance I got from my dad and I pass that on to youthful players today."