Published 12/30/2022, 3:52 AM EST
Mike Tyson, the former two-time heavyweight champion was never a big fan of soccer, but he was a great admirer of three time World Cup winner Pele, who took his last breath on Thursday at the age of 82.
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When today’s greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were not even born, the sport’s first global icon was dribbling the ball into the goalpost. He was ahead of his time. His skills were unmatchable. It was Pele who made soccer an entertaining sport. His status is often compared to Muhammad Ali, who changed the entire course of professional boxing.
His impact big enough to make soccer a household thing and he became synonymous with it. He used to say, “I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint.”
Unfortunately, the man who was born to bless soccer is no longer with us. The boxing legend, Tyson, who met this phenomenon would never forget how great Pele was.
He expressed his emotions by posting a picture on Instagram.
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