Neymar sent his best wishes to football legend Pele on Monday after the South American team advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over South Korea, reports UNB/Xinhua.
Brazil's players posed for a photograph holding a banner with the 82-year-old's image and name after the final whistle at Stadium 974.
"It's tough to talk about Pele with what he is going through," Neymar told reporters."We wish he can get well soon. We hope we made him feel a bit more comfortable with the banner and with the victory,” Neymar added.
Neymar's first-half penalty means the 30-year-old now has 76 international goals, one shy of Pele's Brazil scoring record.
Pele, who won the World Cup three times for Brazil, is currently in hospital as he recovers from a respiratory infection and continues treatment for colon cancer.
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