8. Pele
Former Brazilian soccer player, Pele, often dubbed as one of the greatest footballers of all time by football fans. One of True Legend of the Game. The 72-year-old former Brazilian star is notable for his ambassadorial career. Pelé has been UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador and UN ambassador for ecology and environment. He has several autobiographies and has participated in documentaries too. He was also named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos in 2010.
7. RonaldoÂ
The former Brazilian striker has had some issues but has since sobered up. He is the co-owner of the Brazilian A1 team. Ronaldo is also expected to become the President of Brazilian Football Confederation in 2014. Ronaldo now also holds the seventh place in our list of the top 10 most successful retired soccer players.