Pele, Moore and Eusebio just 3 names I heard growing up that you associated with brilliance, not because of seeing them play but because of the way the older generation talked about them.
One of my memories was watching Kempes in the 78 world cup and saying how good he was, my Dad said "rubbish son, he couldn't lace Pele's boots and Bobby Moore would've had him in his pocket all day!"