“love has always been reciprocated”

The football planet was completely paralyzed this Thursday afternoon following the death of one of football’s greatest legends: Pelé, who stopped breathing at the age of 82 after fighting a tough battle with cancer.

“O Rei” died at Albert Einstein Israelite Hospitalof São Paulo, accompanied by his closest relatives and the encouragement of millions of fans who admired his talent on the pitch.

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Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have not been slow to send their deepest condolences through social networks and Cristiano Ronaldo was no different, so moments later the sad news was made public shared a touching message.

“My deepest condolences to all of Brazil, and especially to the family of Edson Arantes do Nascimento. A simple “goodbye” to the eternal King Pelé will never be enough to express the pain that currently embraces the entire football world.“, wrote the Portuguese.

The “Bug” added that Pele was “An inspiration to so many millions, a reference yesterday, today and always. The love you always showed me was reciprocated in every moment we shared, even from a distance.”

“He will never be forgotten and his memory will live on in all of us football lovers. Rest in peace, King Pelé”closed the historic Manchester United.