The actuality of Edson Arantes Do Nascimentoto everyone known as Pelé, motivated two players to leave for a moment the competition instance in which they are together with their respective countries, and dedicate a few words for the Brazilian forward who worsened in health in the last few hours and had to be transferred to palliative care, due to colon cancer that was detected in September of last year. The players are the same Killian Mbappe and Harry Kane.
Killian Mbappé’s tweet
Kilian Mbappe, the French striker tweeted “Prayers for the Kingy”. France, your team, will be playing tomorrow, Sunday at 12:00, the match for the Round of 16 against the Poland team, but Given the urgency of the health of the Brazilian star, the Paris Saint-Germain forward was forced to ask his followers to pray for Pelé to improve his health.
Harry Kane at today’s press conference. ( MUSTAFA YALCIN / ANADOLU AGENCY)
He was not the only one who had a series of words dedicated to O Rei. England striker Harry Kane began today’s press conference by saying he wanted to send “best wishes” to Pele and his family.. “It’s sad to hear such news and we all wish him a speedy recovery”, said the striker and then added that the Brazilian player “He is an inspiration to me, a great player and an incredible person. Receiving such advice from him was very special to me.“. England will face Senegal, also in the round of 16, tomorrow Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in our country.
Even in the Torch Tower, in Doha, he put up a series of screens where, through a photo below, they left the inscription: “Get Well Soon” [“Mejorate pronto“]
COVER PHOTO: NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP
