Osvaldo Quotes & Sayings

The best player ever? Pele. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both great players with specific qualities, but Pele was better. — Osvaldo Ardiles

Pele really had everything - goalscoring ability, a great passer, good in the air, quick, he used both feet, almost the perfect footballer. Many words have been written about Pele but his record speaks for itself -more than 1,000 goals and three World Cup victories. He also played at a time when attacking players were not protected by referees as much as they are today. — Osvaldo Ardiles

Pele is the greatest player in football history, and there would only be one Pele in the world. — Osvaldo Ardiles

The lad is surprisingly strong and can turn a game with his incredible acceleration before applying a world-class finish. You can't kick Messi out of a game- he rides tackles like a thoroughbred horse. — Osvaldo Ardiles

The best of all was Pele, who is a mixture of Di Stefano, Maradona, Cruyff and Leo Messi. — Osvaldo Ardiles

Pele was the only footballer who surpassed the boundaries of logic. — Osvaldo Ardiles

Sometimes, our conversations remind me of a dialogue between two memories. — Osvaldo Ferrari