Pele turned football into art, entertainment – Neymar

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar has paid tribute to Brazilian football legend Pele who passed away on Thursday after battling cancer.

TheNewsGuru reports that Pele died at the age of 82.

In an emotional tribute, Neymar wrote on his Instagram page, ‘Before Pelé, 10 was just a number. I’ve read this phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But this sentence, beautiful, is incomplete. 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!

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