King Pele passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. After his death was announced, the tribute was doubled. Most of the influences came from his compatriot, Neymar Jr., who claimed that “before Pele, 10 was just a number.”
I read this sentence somewhere, at some point in my life. But this beautiful sentence is incomplete. I used to say before Pele football was just a sport. Pele changed everything.
Turn soccer into art, into entertainment. He gave a voice to the poor, to the blacks and above all, he gave a vision to Brazil.
Football and Brazil raised their status thanks to the king! He is gone, but his magic remains.
Pele is forever!! »he wrote on his Instagram page.
For his part, French star Kylian Mbappe wrote: The King of Football has left us, but his legacy will never be forgotten.
For his part, Argentine world champion Lionel Messi expressed his satisfaction with ” Rest in peace, @pelé.”
Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo will write: A simple farewell to eternal King Pele will never be enough to express the pain the entire football world is feeling right now. An inspiration to many millions, a reference yesterday, today and forever. The love you have always shown me was reciprocated in every moment we shared, even from a distance. He will never be forgotten and his memory will live on forever in all football fans. Rest in peace King Pele.”
