Football legend Pele passes away: B-Town celebrities express grief

The Brazilian footballer Pele passed away at the age of 82. Several Bollywood celebrities have mourned and expressed deep grief over the death of this soccer player. Not just Bollywood stars but the entire sports fraternity are mourning the loss of this legend. This footballer was suffering from cancer for a long time.

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Bollywood celebrities who are hard-core fans of football took to their social media handles to mourn the loss and send prayers to the family to face the difficult situation. Celebrities like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Abhishek Bachchan, AR Rahman and others paid tribute to the legend through social media posts. The legendary footballer's family made a statement on Twitter which read that inspiration and love was the remarkable journey of Pele.

In addition to this, there were some from the sports fraternity who grieved the demise of Pele including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Didier Deschamps and Cesar Luis Menotti.

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