{"id":2728,"date":"2022-12-30T01:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/cristiano-ronaldo-pays-tribute-to-brazilian-football-legend-pele\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T01:28:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T01:28:00","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-pays-tribute-to-brazilian-football-legend-pele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/cristiano-ronaldo-pays-tribute-to-brazilian-football-legend-pele\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Brazilian football legend Pele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\" wp_automatic_readability=\"155.96906718221\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>The world mourns Pele&#8217;s death.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-2\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>The three-time World Cup champion, who shared the title with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970, died Thursday after being treated for colon cancer since September 2021.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Following Pele&#8217;s passing, social media was flooded with tributes from other players, commentators and world leaders.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-6\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Another football legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, shared a tribute to his longtime friend and mentor on Instagram.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-8-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-embed--iframe lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCmw4CjNrctl&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_1-0-8-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=7090346\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp related-link mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-12\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;My deepest condolences to all of Brazil and especially to the family of Edson Arantes do Nascimento,&#8221; he wrote, along with a photo of the two shaking hands, translated from Portuguese.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-14\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Ronaldo said: &#8220;A mere &#8216;goodbye&#8217; to the eternal King Pele is not enough to express the pain that the entire football world is currently in. He has inspired millions of people yesterday and today. , and forever referencing.Even from afar, it showed that every moment we shared was reciprocated. He will never be forgotten and his memory will be with us football lovers Rest in peace, King Pele.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-16\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Brazil&#8217;s most famous current player, Neymar Jr., shared a poignant tribute to his boyhood hero on Instagram.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-18\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;Before Pele, 10 was just a number,&#8221; Neymar wrote in Portuguese. But it&#8217;s imperfect. Before Pele&#8217;s football was just a sport, Pele changed it all.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-20\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Alongside the legendary three photos, including one of Pel\u00e9 wearing the crown, Neymar continued: Thanks to the King! He&#8217;s gone, but his magic remains. Pele is forever!!&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-22\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/potus\/status\/1608592848999284736?s=12&amp;t=2NkfvY_PpPqCWwWvIg4sdQ\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\">President Joe Biden on Twitter<\/a> Also about the death of a football legend.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-24\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;For a sport like no other that brings the world together, Pele&#8217;s rise from humble beginnings to football legend is a story of what is possible,&#8221; he wrote on Twitter. And my thoughts are with his family and all who loved him.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-26-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-embed--iframe lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftwitter%2Fstatus%2F1608592848999284736&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_1-0-26-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=7090346\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block-embed--twitter mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp related-link mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-30\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>French player Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 honored the superstar by posting a photo with Pel\u00e9 on Twitter.  &#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KMbappe\/status\/1608544190228750342\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\">football king gone<\/a> We will never forget his legacy.  RIP KING,&#8221; he wrote.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-32\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>england premier league team arsenal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1608543171998539776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1608543171998539776%7Ctwgr%5E9aab477d47156f1b06a3036f846eac0bfb3d99af%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Fneymar-jr-cristiano-ronaldo-among-those-grieving-loss-brazilian-star-pele\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\">Post to Twitter<\/a>sending love to Pele&#8217;s loved ones.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-34\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply saddened to hear of Pel\u00e9&#8217;s passing. As a club, we had the opportunity to welcome him back to Highbury in 1981. We will always cherish this memory. Our thoughts are with the entire football community. , with Pele&#8217;s loved ones today,&#8221; the official account wrote, along with a photo of the football icon.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-36\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<strong><em>Never Miss a Story\u2014Sign Up <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>PEOPLE&#8217;S FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>    From juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories, stay up to date on the best PEOPLE has to offer.<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-38\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Lifelong soccer fan Jon Stewart also shared his <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonstewart\/status\/1608551896406708226\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\">Praising superstars on Twitter<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-40\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;The Cosmos had Beckenbauer, Chinaglia, Hunt, Eskanderian, Morais&#8230;but Pele was a show. I got the chance to see him in person&#8230;Thanks King of Thrills. RIP,&#8221; Stewart said. muttered.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-42\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Pele was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940, in the small town of Tres Colakoes. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers to ever grace the sport.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-44\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Pele is survived by six of his seven children and his wife, businessman Marcia Sibele Aoki.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-46\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<strong>RELATED VIDEO: Pele, Famous Brazilian Football Legend, Dies at 82<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-inlinevideo--bc mntl-sc-block-inlinevideo--bc mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-50\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pele, who passed away peacefully today,&#8221; a message on his Instagram page read Thursday. Captivating, stopping wars, doing social work around the world, and spreading what he believed most to be the cure for all our problems: love.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-52\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;His message today will be a legacy for future generations,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Love, love, love, forever.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMieGh0dHBzOi8vcGVvcGxlLmNvbS9zcG9ydHMvY3Jpc3RpYW5vLXJvbmFsZG8tam9lLWJpZGVuLWpvbi1zdGV3YXJ0LW1vcmUtcGF5LXRyaWJ1dGUtdG8tbGF0ZS1icmF6aWxpYW4tc29jY2VyLWxlZ2VuZC1wZWxlL9IBAA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The world mourns Pele&#8217;s death. 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