The only player coming near to Pele's performance is Ronaldinho, for the last three world cups, Rivaldo is also good, but Ronaldo misses way more than a decent striker should, perhaps he was good enough at inter milan, but I did not see him play a world cup that good. Brazil did not have tough oppositions till reaching the quarter-finals in last 3 World Cup, so you can not really compare them with the super power Brazil teams of 60,70 and 80s.
About the comparisns, you can only compare Maradona and Zidane, Pele was an striker but he did manage some goals all by himself, Maradona and Zidane is supposed to give the ball to striker in a scoring position not score themselves, but they played the part of striker too sometime. Even comparing Maradona and Zidane would be mistake, cuz they come from different times, where different tactics is employed, and their team mates potentials were also different too.
Maradona was denied World Cup 1982, cuz of english enmity towards the Argentines at that time, otherwise it would be Maradona and not Zoff lifting the trophy
, Pele would whave won 1966 World Cup if it were held any other country than england cuz the FIFA officials did not want to enrage the mighty queen in her home ground
. Zidane's head could have won France's 2nd WC if not Buffon (one of my favorite goal keepers of all time ) pulling a miraculuos save
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