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Neymar paus his respects

Here’s Neymar’s personal tribute to O Rei, translated from Portuguese:

“Before Pelé, 10 was just a number. ‘I remember reading that phrase somewhere, at some point in my life. But that phrase, beautiful as it is, is incomplete. I would say before Pelé, football was just a sport. Pelé changed everything. He turned football into art, into entertainment. He gave a voice to the poor, blacks and most of all, he gave exposure to Brazil. Soccer and Brazil have raised their status thanks to the King! He’s gone but his magic lives on. Pelé is FOREVER!!’