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Barcelona players past and present pay tribute to Pele

Related Topics: Barcelona, Pelé, Carles Puyol, Brazil

Barcelona players have paid tribute to Brazil legend Pele who has died at the age of 82.

The Brazilian is one of the greatest players ever to grace the game and is the only player ever to win the World Cup three times.

Pele scored an incredible 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances in his career, including 77 in 92 outings for Brazil.

Barcelona led the tributes with a post on social media that read: “Barça expresses its sorrow to learn of the death of the “Rei” Pelé, one of the greatest footballers of all time. He made football greater than ever.