Man Utd star Antony pays touching tribute to football icon Pele before Wolves game after Brazil legend’s death aged 82

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Man Utd star Antony pays touching tribute to football icon Pele before Wolves game after Brazil legend’s death aged 82

MANCHESTER UNITED winger Antony paid a touching tribute to Pele following his death at 82 this week.

Brazilian Antony lifted up his United shirt during a minute’s applause for Pele ahead of the game against Wolves.

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AFPPele passed away this week aged 82[/caption]

GettyA minute’s applause was held for the Brazil legend at Molineux[/caption]

And a message on his undershirt read in Portuguese: “Rest in peace Pele.”

The 22-year-old had a stoic look on his face and did not join in with the applause – choosing instead to share the message.

Both United and Wolves players also wore black armbands to commemorate ‘The King’.

All Premier League games this weekend will begin with a minute’s applause for the three-time World Cup winner, and every player will wear a black armband.

A number of stars have paid tribute to the footballing great since his passing, with Neymar saying “he turned football into art”.

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Neymar wrote: “Before Pele, 10 was just a number. I’ve read this phrase somewhere, at some point in my life.

“But this sentence, beautiful, is incomplete. I would say before Pele football was just a sport. Pele has changed it all. He turned football into art, into entertainment.

“He gave voice to the poor, to the black community and especially: He gave visibility to Brazil.

“Football and Brazil have raised their status thanks to the King! He’s gone but his magic remains. Pele is FOREVER!!”

England legend Gary Lineker tweeted: “Pele has died. The most divine of footballers and joyous of men.

“He played a game only a few chosen ones have come close to. 3 times he lifted the most coveted gold trophy in that beautiful yellow shirt.

“He may have left us but he’ll always have footballing immortality. RIP Pele.”

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United once tried to sign Pele in 1968 to form a stunning frontline with Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best.

But the Brazilian hero decided to stay put at his boyhood club Santos where he spent 18 years.

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