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Diego Maradona and Pele (Getty Images)
“I love you, Diego,” Pele wrote on social networks, a week after the death of his “great friend” Diego Maradona, a “genius who enchanted the world.”
In Brazil, it is common to pay tribute to the deceased a week after their death, when Catholics like Pele celebrate a “seventh-day mass.”
The two players are often ranked against each other in discussions about who was the best of all time, but Pelé insisted in his Instagram post Wednesday night that the Argentine was second to none.
“The world would be so much better if we could compare ourselves less and start admiring each other more. So, I mean you have no comparison.” said the three-time World Cup winner.
The post is illustrated with a series of photos of the two legends together, including one that shows a young Maradona smiling alongside Pelé playing guitar.
“Your trip was marked by honesty. You have always declared your loves and dislikes to the four winds.
“And in your unique and particular way, you taught us that we have to love and say” I love you ” much more often.
“Your quick departure didn’t allow me to tell you, so I’ll just write to you: I love you, Diego.”
Although they did not play at the same time, the two legends always had a certain rivalry, even at the turn of the millennium when Pelé was crowned “Player of the (20th) Century” by FIFA while Maradona won a public vote.
“You were a genius who enchanted the world” Pele said.
“A magician with the ball at his feet. A true legend. But above all that, for me, you will always be a great friend, with an even bigger heart.”
“One day in heaven we will play together on the same team. And it will be the first time I have raised my fist to heaven not to celebrate a goal, but because I can finally hug you again.
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