Pele: I like Man Utd's Rooney - but he's not in my class!

Pele is a fan of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

But the Brazilian legend Pele feels Rooney, 26, has a long way to go before he can be talked about in the same breath as him.

Pele, 71, told The Sun: "I am a very big fan of Rooney. He always fights for the team. He is not too technical, his strength is his heart.

"He's a good player. But you can't really compare him to me. I scored a lot of goals. I don't know if Rooney has."