The great Pele speaks

In an interview with FIFA’s official website, the great Pele talked about the ongoing World Cup and gave his frank assessment on the tournament, players who caught his eyes and the teams living up to expectations.

He said he was very impressed with Ivory Coast – although they are out of the tournament - and Argentina, and that he reckons Brazil had done the task of qualifying to the next round without any problems. He added that France has disappointed him.

And sadly, he said, not one player has really set the tournament on fire as yet, though he added that Philipp Lahm (the Germany full-back) and Argentinean midfielder Javier Mascherano have done well.

Read the full interview here.