The superlatives about Pelé over the years came from the likes of Nelson Mandela and Andy Warhol.
FILE - In this May 23, 1998 file photo, soccer stars Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, Pele of Brazil, center, and France's Michel Platini pose shaking hands during Platini's jubilee at Nancy stadium, eastern France. Former France great Michel Platini, one of Diego Maradona's fiercest rivals when they both played in the Italian league during the 1980's, said the late Argentine soccer star was"the greatest football lover there was.
Pele has been praised over the decades by everyone from world leaders to artists. Here are superlatives from over the years about Pele, who died Thursday in Brazil at age 82:“To watch him play was to watch the delight of a child combined with the extraordinary grace of a man in full.” — Nelson Mandela.“I told myself before the game, he’s made of skin and bones just like everyone else — but I was wrong.” — Italy's Tarcisio Burgnich, after playing against Pele in the 1970 World Cup Final.
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