Brazilian soccer great Pele died on Thursday aged 82 after a long battle with cancer.
"I had the privilege that younger Brazilians didn't have: I saw Pele play, live, at Pacaembu and Morumbi. Play, no. I saw Pele give a show. Because when he got the ball he always did something special, which often ended up in a goal.""Pele, the King of Soccer, was one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Brazilian soccer legend Pele poses for picture after receiving an Olympic necklace from President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach at the Pele Museum in Santos, Brazil June 16, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker"Elected the athlete of the century, Edson Arantes do Nascimento made the world bow down before his talent, taking Brazilian football to the altar of the gods.""The player who changed football, the greatest of all, has left us.
"Pele was much more than the greatest sportsman of all time. The King of Soccer was the ultimate exponent of a victorious Brazil, never afraid of any difficulty. He promised his father he would win a World Cup and he won us three, in addition to scoring 95 goals in 113 games with Brazil's national team. The King gave us a new Brazil and we can only thank him for his legacy.
"Rest in peace, King Pele. Thank you for the glory you gave to Brazil and to football. Your legacy is eternal.""Today, football says goodbye to its most beautiful chapter. From the guy who dedicated his thousandth goal to children, stopped wars and showed an entire country that he could do more. You are and always will be matchless and eternal, King.
Compiled by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Angelica Medina in Mexico City and Simon Jennings and Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris/Peter Rutherford
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