The time Pelé praised Paolo Guerrero and Christian Cueva

On the day of his unfortunate death, Pele He is remembered for his indelible legacy in football and also for his statements, such as the words he dedicated about Paolo Guerrero, christian cave and the wealth of Peruvian soccer.

For the release of his film ‘Pelé, the birth of a legend’, in September 2016, Edson Arantes do Nascimento spoke about the then players from Flamengo and Sao Paulo, respectively. This was what the soccer legend said in dialogue with Somos.

“Yes i have seen them. But we must give them a little more time to bear fruit for the Peruvian team, since they have already earned their place in international football.”, indicated ‘O Rei’ when asked about the relevance of both national teams.

On that occasion, the close friend of Teófilo Cubillas and Ramón Mifflin also referred to the Peruvian technique.

“When I played for Santos and toured Latin America, I always had the opportunity to play against top-class footballers, including Peruvians. Technically I still think that Peru has great players”, he added.

Born on October 23, 1940 into a poor family, Pele he won three World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and scored more than 1,000 career goals.

FIFA proclaimed him the best player of the 20th century in 2000 and a year earlier the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded him the title of “Athlete of the Century”.