Brazil won 3 of 4 world cups during Pele time. All Brazilian players played on Brazilian teams. Brazilian league at the time had the best players in the world. Everytime Santos played European teams they crushed them.

Pele was playing in the strongest league in the world at the time.

Check this thread for some data:

https://twitter.com/avisualgame/status/1608551387176259585?s...