NEYMAR led the tributes to ‘king’ Pele and declared: “He turned football into art.” Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known across the globe as Pele, passed away in his homeland on Thursday at the age o…
- whose own recent World Cup win with Argentina has seen him join Pele in the upper echelons of the game's all-time list - said: "Rest in peace."posted: "My deep condolences to all of Brazil, and in particular to the family of Edson Arantes do Nascimento.
"An inspiration to so many millions, a reference yesterday, today and forever. The love you always showed me was reciprocated in every moment we shared even from distance.Credit: InstagramBrazil superstar Neymar sang Pele's praises with a touching post"He will never be forgotten and his memory will live forever in each and every one of us football lovers. Rest in peace King Pele."after their meeting at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
And England's 1966 here Sir Geoff Hurst tweeted: "I have so many memories of Pele, without doubt the best footballer I ever played against .
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