Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes has paid tribute to Pele following the death of the Brazil legend. The three-time World Cup winner passed away on Thursday at the age of 82, having been in hospital in Sao Paulo since late November.
The Brazilian government announced a three-day national period of mourning for a footballer widely regarded as the best player of all time. Tributes for Pele have poured in from the footballing community, with England World Cup winners Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst among those to pay their respects.
Guimaraes was among the Brazil squad to show their support for Pele with a poster ahead of their World Cup knockout victory over South Korea earlier this month. The Santos hero was taken to hospital after he stopped responding to chemotherapy treatment for bowel cancer.
