Intro:

Brazil legend Pelé, 73, backed Barcelona winger Neymar, 22, to star for the Seleção at this year's World Cup. Hosts Brazil begin the competition with a Group A match against Croatia on 12 June, before facing Mexico and Cameroon.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Pelé, Brazilian football icon:

"Yes, it's difficult to say who it's going to be because sometimes you have a surprise. But, of course, to [of] the Brazilian forwards everybody's just talking about Neymar -- young player, from my team Santos, you know. He's a good player, and Fred is a good centre forward too -- maybe he could be... We have [Lionel] Messi, of course we cannot forget Messi, he's an excellent player. Cristiano Ronaldo..." [final words inaudible]