Britain and Ireland's best

1 of 10 Sir Bobby Charlton, with the European Footballer of the Year Award in 1966, was a contemporary of Pele's

2 of 10 Gordon Banks is one of the few goalkeepers to sneak onto the Brazilian's list

3 of 10 George Best was once described by Pele as "the best player in the world" in his prime

4 of 10 Kevin Keegan has made his mark at international level both as a player and a manager

5 of 10 There is only room for one Scot in the top 125 - former Liverpool star Kenny Dalglish

6 of 10 Gary Lineker's 48 goals for England were enough to win plaudits from Pele

7 of 10 Alan Shearer has continued to shine for Newcastle despite going into international retirement

8 of 10 Roy Keane is the only Irishman to sneak into Pele's top 125 players

9 of 10 Pele has been a big admirer of Michael Owen since he burst onto the scene at the 1998 World Cup

10 of 10 David Beckham has made his mark in both England and Spain as well as on the international stage