- Brazil legend Pele believes Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar are the current world football best stars
- Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the current holder of the Ballon d'Or
- Pele also stated that Neymar will be superb for Brazil at the 2018 World Cup
Brazilian football legend Pele has described the trio of Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentine star Lionel Messi and his fellow countryman Neymar as the current world best superstars.
Ronaldo and Messi between them have won every Ballon d'Or since Kaka's triumph in 2007, while Neymar has finished third in two of the last three years, including the most recent edition.
But Pele specifically praised Neymar for how he has being able to adapt to a different role with his national team to the one he usually takes up at club level.
"Neymar has changed the way he plays with the national team.
"At his club side, he was playing as a left-sided attacker, whereas for Brazil, he plays more centrally, as a more traditional number 10. That's hard, but he's managed to adapt his game.
"If you look around the world, the ones who stand out are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. There are no other superstars.
"The important thing is for the national team to be well organised as a group because they no longer have three or four top players for each position.
"The same is true of Germany, whose emphasis is more on the collective. Before, it was individuals who mattered most, but it's changed a lot. It's all very similar these days." Pele told FIFA.
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Pele also confirmed Neymar's readiness for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the former Barcelona star is expected to lead Brazil to Russia.
''Yes, Neymar is ready. He might find that the tactical switch from his club to the national team isn't straightforward, but he is Brazil's key player.
"He has to prepare himself for that. And I would go further: for me, technically, he is already the best player in the world. I'm absolutely sure of that,''.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Saturday 24 February 2018