Pelé thanked late Rossi for his friendship and generosity

On Wednesday, Rossi died, and the 1982 World Cup winner received touching messages from the football world.

The Brazilian hero Pelé sent a farewell message to Paolo Rossi, the legend of Italy. ‘Unfortunately, stars are filling the sky’.

“Unfortunately, over the last few days, heaven is filling up with stars,” Pelé wrote. “I heard that your father took you to Florence to watch one of my friendlies against Fiorentina.”

“You were only 10 years old. What an honour! Thank you for your friendship and generosity, Paolo. May God welcome you with open arms, my friend.”

In a nice message on social media, the Brazilian legend Pelé thanked the former Italian international for his ‘friendship and generosity’.