There's only one Pele!

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says there will never be another Pele. Asked about comparisons between his fellow Brazilian and England teenager Wayne Rooney, Scolari said: "One is black, the other is white. "I think Rooney is a good player, but...

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says there will never be another Pele.

Asked about comparisons between his fellow Brazilian and England teenager Wayne Rooney, Scolari said: "One is black, the other is white.

"I think Rooney is a good player, but Pele? There will only ever be one in the world. You couldn't even make another with a computer."

Striker Rooney, 18, has scored four goals at the European championship, a performance described by coach Sven-Goran Eriksson as the best by a young player at a major championship since 17-year-old Pele shone for Brazil at the 1958 World Cup.

England face hosts Portugal in today's quarter-final in Lisbon.

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