10 players who were bigger than the clubs they played for

3) Pele – Santos

Pele, was one of the first truly great players to grace the game. Not many after him have been able to do what he did for football. The Brazilian has won so much in his illustrious career they would need a museum to fit all of his accolades.

Pele only ever played for two clubs in his career:Santos and New York Cosmos. The latter was a more a publicity move than a well-calculated career decision. But in Santos, the name Pele is a celebrated one, a name that is revered almost God-like, similar to Maradona's name in Naples.

Pele won 10 Brazil first division titles which is almost half of what the club have won in their history. Take a moment to imagine the significance of the statement. His name was so powerful in world football at the time that it made Santos one of the greatest clubs in the history of the game

Every big club wanted a crack at Santos, including several European giants, just so that they could see what this Brazilian magician could do wth the ball at his feet. Not many speak of Santos these days but when the name Pele is mentioned, only then does the club become a topic of discussion.