Franz Beckenbauer mourned the death of fellow World Cup winner Pele, claiming "football has lost the greatest player in its history".
World Cup winner Lionel Messi led the rest of football-crazy Argentina in bidding Brazilian hero Pele farewell on social media.
Football icon Pele was praised by Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday as a "source of inspiration for so many millions".
France star Kylian Mbappe has insisted Pele's legacy "will never be forgotten" after the Brazil legend died at the age of 82.<
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has stated that football legend Pele "transformed football into an art" in a tribute to his country's greatest sporting icon.
Brazilian football icon Pele, a three-time World Cup winner and widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, has died at the age of 82.
Manchester United star Christian Eriksen admits he was "sad" by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo but insisted that the club can push on without one of the biggest names in their history.
Kai Havertz believes Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Bournemouth can turn their fortunes around in the Premier League after a poor run of form.
Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Dutch international forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven subject to a work permit for a fee of £37 million.
Kylian Mbappe admits that he will never get over the disappointment of losing the World Cup final after he scored the winning goal on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.