Never afraid to comment on the exploits of Neymar with Santos and the selecao, King Pele has once again expressed his opinion on the one he presents as his successor …

King Pele and his protege Neymar whom he believes is better than Messi

Interviewed by Fox Sports, the World Champion 1970 then compared Neymar to Lionel Messi, also evoking a transfer to FC Barcelona.

“Technically, Neymar has more resources than Messi. He plays on the left, right, with both feet and even his head. Nevertheless, Messi has more experience and think maybe faster in his movements. These are two great players (…) I do not think Neymar should go play right now in Europe. his agent had spoken to his father last year on the interest of English clubs. When I heard that I went to see Neymar to tell him that it was not the right time to leave and he had to stay at Santos to gain more experience. “Pele said.