The Brazilian legend has billed the Portuguese as the best player on the planet in the past and remains a big fan of his achievements

Pele has paid tribute to the efforts of “modern athlete” Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Juventus superstar having added a second Serie A title to his enviable collection of honours.

The Bianconeri have wrapped up a ninth successive domestic crown in the Italian top flight.
Ronaldo’s presence in Turin has helped to cement that dominance, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner showing no sign of slowing down at 35 years of age.

He continues to set the standard for those around him, with a place among the all-time greats safely secured.
Pele also occupies that talent bracket, and the Brazilian legend remains a big fan of a modern-day superstar.

He is pleased to see Ronaldo’s remarkable professionalism and dedication to his craft being richly rewarded, with major honours collected on a regular basis.

An iconic figure of the past is also happy for fellow countrymen Douglas Costa, Danilo and Alex Sandro, who have picked up another medal alongside their illustrious Portuguese team-mate.

Pele said in a post on his official Instagram account: “@Cristiano is the modern athlete, who shows everyone that success always comes to those who are dedicated and love what they do.

“Also, I would like to congratulate my fellow Brazilians @douglascosta, @alxsndro12 and @daniluiz2. Great work winning the @seriea title, @juventus.”
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Pele has aired his admiration for Ronaldo on a regular basis down the years, with the three-time World Cup winner going as far as to place the Juve forward at the top of the global game.

For him, Portuguese power wins out over Argentine flair, with Barcelona icon Lionel Messi forced to operate in the shadow of an eternal rival.

Pele has said: "Today the best player in the world is Cristiano Ronaldo.

"I think he's the best, because he's more consistent, but you can't forget about Messi, of course, but he's not a striker."

After helping Juve to another Serie A title, Ronaldo is about to turn his attention towards the pursuit of a sixth
Champions League crown.

GOAT recognise GOAT....the two goat pele and maradona has spoken

the same pele that once said lionel messi is better than cr7 both both of them are behind him and maradona??
the same pele that said his boy neyma is better and more talented than cr7 and lionel messi??
now he is saying cr7 is better than messi and even his once hyped neyma isnt even in the picture..
i stopped taking His words serious when he once gallantly predicted that an African team would win the world cup in its soil but spain failed him..
him rating cr7 is his opinion and i respect that but i think he focus more on relaxing and enjoying his retirement that confusing his fans..

paulolee:
confused pele..

How is he confused.... all u messi minions dont like accepting other people's opinion as long as they dont tag along the little man...

Logically speaking, ronaldo is better than the little man

Ronaldo is very good,but we all know who the real GOAT is.Think about that.

If barca wins the champions league now which won't probably happen this pele would now switch sides and say he is the best ever.Confused man.Only good with his feet.

Ronaldo is the Real GOAT. Let us just agree on this for ones. The man played at different clubs and made his mark for crying out loud.

Beverlyjean:


How is he confused.... all u messi minions dont like accepting other people's opinion as long as they dont tag along the little man...

Logically speaking, ronaldo is better than the little man

logically speaking u cnt force ur opinion on me because i gat my reasons for calling him confused..
1..once said messi is better...
2..then he said neyma is better than both
3..now he is saying cr7 is better...
how do u tag a man that says neyma is better than cr7 and messi..??

Watch Out Pele, the Messi NLers are coming for you brave yourself for impact