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Re:Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82 by soneca on Saturday December 31, 2022 @06:23AM (#34195448)
I watched the matches and is still clear to me that Pele was the best player of the team. Jairzinho had a great tournament, but it’s silly to say he was better than Pele in that tournament because he scored in every game. Same about Rivelino. Weird choice. It is clear to me that Gerson is the best playmaker of the team.
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Re:Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82 by prmph on Saturday December 31, 2022 @09:44AM (#34196837)
Indeed, having watched the matches, I agree that Gerson was the playmaker of the team, the linchpin of the midfield.

But the legend of Pele cannot be diminished; he was instrumental in most of the goals scored, either as the scorer or by providing an assist.

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