‘Before Pele, “10” was just a number. A simple goodbye to the eternal King will never be enough’: From Neymar to Cr7, football world mourns its icon
Brazillian footballer Pele, only player to win three FIFA World Cup titles, died at 82 after battle with cancer on Friday.
As the world of football tries to grasp with the loss, here is how footballers, clubs and national federations reacted to the development.
“Before Pele, “10” was just a number. I read that phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But that phrase, beautiful, is incomplete. I’d say before Pele, football was just a sport. Pele changed everything. He turned football into art, into entertainment. He gave voice to the poor, to the blacks and especially: It gave visibility to Brazil. Football and Brazil have elevated their status thanks to the King! He’s gone, but his magic will remain. Pele is ETERNAL!!,” wrote Neymar on Instagram.
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