Neymar pays tribute to ailing Pele
Neymar, a forward for Brazil, offered Pele his best wishes on Monday after the South American team defeated South Korea 4-1 to progress to the World Cup quarterfinals.
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Neymar, a forward for Brazil, offered Pele his best wishes on Monday after the South American team defeated South Korea 4-1 to progress to the World Cup quarterfinals.
Pele, a three-time World Cup champion for Brazil, is currently receiving medical attention while recovering from a respiratory infection and continuing his colon cancer therapy.
After the final whistle at Stadium 974, Brazil’s athletes posed for a photo clutching a banner bearing the 82-year-name old’s and image.
Neymar told reporters that “it’s difficult to talk about Pele with what he is going through.” “We hope he recovers quickly. We hope we helped him feel a little more at ease with the triumph and the banner.
Neymar, 30, now has 76 goals in international play after converting a penalty in the first half. He is one goal short of Pele’s Brazil scoring record.
The Paris Saint-Germain player claimed he was unaffected by the ankle issue that kept him out of Brazil’s previous two games against Cameroon and Switzerland.
I had no pain in my ankle, he claimed. “I’d want to express my gratitude to the medical team and the physiotherapists for helping me get ready for this game.
“I believe I performed nicely. Although I’m pleased with how the evening turned out, I believe there is always room for improvement. We can always improve, so I can’t say I’m completely satisfied.
He added: “We wanted to win the match to reach the next round and that’s what happened. The fans celebrated wonderfully inside the stadium and we have to congratulate them.”
