Idiot soccer fan question # 3 Was pele really that good or has the legend outgrown the player?

[Well-Seasoned]

People that score the goals get all the praise, but like American Football you still gotta play defense....Otherwise, you become another flashy offensive team just like American Football which has a tendency to catch up to you more when you play a team with a real defense.

 

[shdw01]

Being that I know almost nothing about both sports, I can say for a certainty

Pele = Wayne Gretzky

 

[pocketrockets]

People that score the goals get all the praise, but like American Football you still gotta play defense....Otherwise, you become another flashy offensive team just like American Football which has a tendency to catch up to you more when you play a team with a real defense.

Fabio Cannavaro, defender, was awarded player of 2006 cup.

 

[ZJP6050]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJM4tTmTH2o

so…did he actually finish any of those plays, or was it just ball handling?