Published 22:56 29 Dec 2022 GMT

"Before Pele football was just a sport," Neymar pays emotional tribute to Brazil legend

Neymar has written an incredibly moving tribute to Pele, after the Brazil legend died at the age of 82 on Thursday.

Ryan Sidle

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Topics: Pele, Neymar, Brazil, Santos, Football

Ryan Sidle

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"Before Pele football was just a sport," Neymar pays emotional tribute to Brazil legend

Neymar has written an incredibly moving tribute to Pele, after the Brazil legend died at the age of 82 on Thursday.

"Before Pele football was just a sport," Neymar pays emotional tribute to Brazil legend

Neymar has written an incredibly moving tribute to Pele, after the Brazil legend died at the age of 82 on Thursday.

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