Weren’t there rumours that some of his stats were made up or staged through exhibition games, simply to get him to 1,000 goals?
Having said that, I’ve watched plenty of videos of Pele and it’s clear he was a beast of a player. A very modern style, a quick imagination, and a fantastic finish. In some of the footage it’s as if someone has spliced a modern Premier League striker into old black and white games.
As for overrated modern players, Wheelchair by a country mile, but I’d also say Benzema. Real Madrid’s main striker for years, but always looks average.