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Jomo Sono picks Pele as the greatest footballer ahead of Messi and Maradona

South African football legend Jomo Sono strongly believes there is still no better player in the whole world than his former teammate and Brazil legend Pele.

Players such as Argentina legends Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi as well Cristiano Ronaldo are among those regarded as the greatest footballers but the man known as the Troublemaker during his playing days disagrees.

Sono played alongside Pele at New York Cosmos in 1977, and the now Jomo Cosmos owner said whoever dubbed the 79-year-old as the greatest of all time was '102 percent' correct.

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"Whoever said Pele is the greatest, was 102 percent right.