Pele was a generation ahead of his time, he was possibly the most gifted footballer weve ever seen in respect to the era he played in. I mean, 1280 goals in 1360 games is something even Henry and Van Nistelrooy will never come even close to.
Best, Law, Jinky, Maradonna, Weah, Gascoigne, Romario, Stoichkov, Cruyff, Hagi, Eusebio, Socrates: these guys were all legends of their respective eras and each a little more developed than those that came before them. They advanced with the times, but Pele was probably the furthest ahead of his time than any