Brazil's Pelé mourns passing of Argentine soccer great Maradona
“Certainly, one day we’ll kick a ball together in the sky above,” Pele said
FILE PHOTO: Soccer legends Diego Maradona (L) and Pele rest on a hammock during a reception in Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 1995. REUTERS/File Photo
Retired Brazilian soccer star Pelé mourned the death of Argentine great Diego Maradona on Wednesday, following confirmation he had died of a heart attack earlier in the day.
"Certainly, one day we'll kick a ball together in the sky above," he said in a brief statement provided to Reuters by a representative.
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