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Football fans were united in mourning on Thursday after the death of Pele at the age of 82 as tributes poured in for the Brazilian great who defined his sport and inspired generations.

Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff wrote: “Thank you for the joy you gave the Brazilian people and the people of the world. No one has been a king so loved.”

“Before Pele, football was just a sport. Pele changed everything. He turned football into art, into entertainment,” wrote Brazil forward Neymar. “He’s gone, but his magic will remain.”

 

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