The sport of football will never forget his input.
TOPSHOT: A visitor looks at a picture of Brazil’s football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pele’, exhibited at the Pele Museum, in Santos, Brazil
THE KING is dead. The sport of football will never forget his input.
Tributes pour in, and will do so in the days, weeks, months and years ahead.
One such tribute came from Argentina legend Lionel Messi, who himself followed in Pele’s footsteps by winning the World Cup earlier this month. Messi paid tribute on Instagram. He posted a picture of himself with Pele along with the message: “Rest in peace, Pele.”
Here are some images surrounding the Brazilian that made the Beautiful Game even more attractive.
Players of Brazil hold a banner showing support for former Brazil player Pele during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar
After Messi’s recent success many were keen to call him the greatest of all-time but he still has another two World Cups in order to match Pele’s tally.
Brazil’ fans celebrate above a banner of former Brazil footballer Pele during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 on December 5, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, another player to hold iconic status, is the latest to pay tribute to Pele.
He posted a picture of him receiving an award from Pele and wrote: “My deepest condolences to all of Brazil, and in particular to the family of Mr. Edson Arantes do Nascimento.
“A mere “goodbye” to the eternal King Pele will never be enough to express the pain that currently embraces the entire world of football.
“An inspiration for so many millions, a reference from yesterday, today, forever. The affection he always showed for me was reciprocal in every moment we shared, even from a distance.
“He will never be forgotten and his memory will live on forever in each of us football lovers. Rest in peace, King Pele.”
Fans held a vigil in support of football legend Pele who was hospitalized due to a respiratory infection amid ongoing colon cancer treatments at Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital on December 4, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento a.k.a. Pele and Kylian Mbappe attend the ‘Hublot loves Football’: event in Paris
Source:voice-online
