Brazil’s Neymar, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, France’s Kylian Mbappe and Portugal’s Christian Ronaldo were among the soccer royalty who paid tribute to Pele.
after his daughter announced the newsEdson Arantes do Nascimento, known the world over as Pele, had been diagnosed with colon cancer and died in hospital on Thursday afternoon , aged 82.
Brazilian football superstar Neymar da Silva Santos paid tribute to Pele on Friday by posting a message on his Instagram page.“I would say before Pelé football was just a sport. Pelé has changed it all. He turned football into art, into entertainment. He gave voice to the poor, to the blacks and especially: He gave visibility to Brazil. Soccer and Brazil have raised their status thanks to the King! He’s gone but his magic remains. Pelé is FOREVER.
Brazil captain and Chelsea player Thiago Silva also took to Instagram, writing: “Rest in peace. God bless all his family.”
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