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Pele's argument is obviously more fueled by national pride than common sense. No disrespect to the Brazilian league but unless he has an absolutely blinding World Cup he'll have to compete in a top European league before we can even start to compare him with the likes of Messi or CRonaldo. Right now he's just an exciting prospect - something Brazil has a habit of producing, then hyping to the hilt only to see them struggle when they try and establish themselves in Europe. I remember Pele declaring Robinho his heir apparent a few years ago, but he's had a really patchy career outside of Brazil. (Not to say the hype always falls flat: Ronaldo; Ronaldinho, etc.)
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