(CNN)Pele has paid a new emotional tribute to his "great friend" Diego Maradona. Both men are considered two of the best players in history and shared a good relationship in the years after their retirement. "Many people loved to compare us all their lives. You were a genius that enchanted the world. A magician with the ball at his feet. A true legend," Pele wrote in a message on social media Wednesday. "But above all that, for me, you will always be a...
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