Brazilian athlete Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known worldwide as one of the best soccer players of all time ... Pelé, the most famous footballer of any generation, is in the front ...

"If you would use the word perfect, Pele almost is there. He was the greatest soccer player in the history of this game," says former West German star Franz Beckenbauer on ESPN Classic's ...

This is because Pele picked players still alive today - with the emotional exception of Marc Vivien Foe, the Manchester City and Cameroon player who collapsed and died during a match last year.

Legendary German and Bayern Munich icon Franz Beckenbauer revealed who he considers the greatest player in soccer history.