Pelé died this Thursday, December 29, at the age of 82, from colon cancer. This put the football world in mourning, as possibly the greatest player of all time passed away. Different characters related to the king sport spoke out about this unfortunate event. One of them is Kylian Mbappé, who expressed his condolences with an emotional message from his social networks.
"The king of football has left us, but his legacy will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, king," said 'Kiki' on Twitter.
Tweet from 'Kiki'. Photo: Twitter
Neymar on Pelé: "Before Pelé, football was just a sport"
Neymar paid tribute to his idol: "Before Pelé, football was just a sport. Pelé changed everything. He turned football into art, entertainment. He gave voice to the poor, black people, and mainly: he gave visibility to Brazil."
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Messi spoke out after Pelé's death
The Argentine star posted on Instagram the message: "Rest in peace, Pelé".
Cristiano Ronaldo and his farewell message to Pelé: "Rest in peace, King Pelé"
Through his social networks, the '7' sent a heartfelt message after the death of the Brazilian crack: "An inspiration for millions, a reference yesterday, today, and always. Rest in peace, King Pelé," said the Portuguese star.
How many hat-tricks did Pelé score?
With a total of more than 1,000 goals scored by 'O Rei', the greatest idol of the Brazilian national team and world football also holds the record for the most hat-tricks in history: 92.