Frank Lampard, the former England and Chelsea midfielder who is now manager of Everton, recognised the enormous impact Pelé had in the game. Lampard said: “There’s huge respect for him as a player and as a person, as all the responses since yesterday have shown. He was a great man as well as a great player. He was one of the greatest without doubt.
“The reach of his name in the game was obviously huge. It just gets bigger with age. We have lost him unfortunately but his name will continue for evermore because of his impact on the game.” Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said when he was young his father had told him all about Pelé. “The first person who spoke to me about Pelé was my father. My father was in love with Pelé because for him, he was the best player in the world and many times he spoke about him. Then I watched some games that he played and especially the final of the World Cup and [in] some situations it was incredible what he did with the ball.
“If I have to compare Pelé with Maradona, it is different because about Pelé I listened, I had my father and I watched through the TV his quality and that he was an amazing player. About Maradona, I had the opportunity to play against him. Then to see and to touch his ability. But I repeat, Pelé for my father was the best footballer in the world.”
Players will wear black armbands while there will be a minute’s applause prior to kick-off at all Premier League and EFL games this weekend.
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