Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi bid Brazilian football hero Pele farewell in a tweet Thursday with photos of himself and "The King" taken in happier times.
"Rest in peace, Pele," Messi wrote after the announcement that Pele had died in hospital at the age of 82 after a fight with cancer.

Pele 'transformed football into an art': Neymar
Football legend Pele, who died Thursday at the age of 82, "transformed football into an art," said Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar in a tribute to his country's greatest sporting icon.
"Before Pele, '10' was just a number," the heir to Pele's famed jersey number wrote on Instagram, alongside two pictures of himself with the late legend.
"But that beautiful sentence is incomplete. I would say that before Pele, football was just a sport. He transformed football into an art, into entertainment... Football and Brazil gained status thanks to the King. He has gone, but his magic will remain. Pele is ETERNAL!"

Former FIFA chief Blatter calls Pele 'greatest in history'
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter called Pele the "greatest footballer in history" after the Brazil legend died on Thursday aged 82.
Blatter, 86, who led world football's governing body from 1998 to 2015, said he was "immensely sad" to learn of Pele's death.
"Very sad news: Pele has left us," the Swiss former football administrator wrote on Twitter.
"The world mourns the greatest footballer in history and a wonderful personality. He celebrated the game like no other.
"Dear Pele, I am immensely sad and honour you and your life's work. My sincere condolences to your family and friends."
Pele is the only footballer in history to have won three World Cups -- in 1958, 1962 and 1970.