Is Pelé dead??? He i alive and doing very well. Conclusion: your frainds and their parents dont know s*** about soccer! Even you know much more.
Pelé overrated???
He is the athlete of the century, he was considered. He was the best soccer player in the history of soccer. Nobody in the world has come near to his numbers. 3 times world champions, numerous goals in World Cups, more than 1000 goals in his career...this is no way overrated!
Beckham is a good player, but i have said before: I can name 50 players that are better than him, including Ronaldinho.
For the Amercian press, Freddy Adu is the next Pelé! Right... I never saw he playing before, so i cant say anything.