Brazilian icon Pele, one of the greatest football players of all time, warned here on Monday that money may destroy a player's career if he forgets to play for the love of the game.

Pele, or Edson Arantes do Nascimento, considered it a big problem as money has been more attractive for professional players than the game itself.

"Some players play only two or three years then disappear, " said Pele, indicating those players love neither the game or the team but the money.

"I think it's good to play for living, for money, but the players should never forget to play for the love of the game, for the love of the team, too," he warned.

The 70-year-old star, paying a rare visit to Hong Kong with the New York Cosmos as the Honorary President, noted the lack of loyalty as one of the negtive effects of money.

Pele, who spent 19 years out of his 22-year career in Brazilian club Santos before ending at the Cosmos from the North American Soccer League (NASL), teased the players who switched clubs frequently with the same presentation of "I love the team", doubting their true feelings for the team.

In his opinion, some agents have to be blamed for the situation.

"They don't care if the players gonna be good or not, they want to sell the players to get their money. This is bad for future football." He claimed.

After retiring from international football, Pele, the only player with three World Cup winning medals, led the Cosmos to the 1977 NASL championship in his third and final season with the club. His exploits helped the Cosmos become the most celebrated club in the United States.

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