Pelé "
made football an art
", declared on Instagram Neymar, his heir within the Brazilian selection, after the death of the ex-football legend at 82 on Thursday.
“
Before Pelé, football was just a sport.
Pelé changed everything, he made football an art (…), he gave a voice to the poor, to blacks, and above all: he gave visibility to Brazil
, ”wrote the Paris SG striker in a message illustrated with a photo of the "King" of football wearing a crown.