Pele scored 757 official goals in his career. 643 for Santos, 77 for Brazil, and 37 during his stint with the New York Cosmos at the end of his career.

Soccer fans across the US paid tribute to Pele's impact on the sport in America and recalled watching him play after the Brazil icon, who was at the New York Cosmos for two years in the 1970s, died.

Neymar has paid tribute to his compatriot Pele after the Brazilian legend died at the age of 82 with the current PSG star hailing his influence on the game of football.

Pele, who turned 80 last year, played at the stadium many times for Brazil and scored his 1,000th goal there in 1969, for Santos against local club Vasco da Gama, ...