The display of Neymar against Peru in the second game of Brazil in the group stage America Cup continues to generate reactions and praise across the football planet. One of the last to surrender to the star of the PSG it is Pele, considered the greatest legend of Brazilian football.
The ‘Black Pearl’ once again surrendered to Neymar, with which he also has a great personal relationship and dedicated an emotional message on Instagram in which he also encourages him to beat his record as the top scorer of the Seleçao.
“Every time I see this boy, he smiles. It is impossible not to smile back. It's contagious. Like all Brazilians, I am always happy when I see him playing football. Today he took another step towards my scoring record with the national team. And I am encouraging him to get there, with the same joy that I have had since I saw him play for the first time ”, Pelé writes in a message accompanied by a photograph of both.
The mythical ex-player holds the rank of maximum director in the history of the Canarinha with 77 goals in 92 games. Neymar, after his goal to Peru, has 67 and remains only 10 goals behind the Pelé record since 1971. The forward of the PSG he has achieved 67 goals in 105 caps.
Here you can see the summary of the Barsil-Peru match
