Paris Saint-Germain's trio of modern-day superstars all marked the passing of perhaps the greatest ever: Pelé, who succumbed to cancer in his native Brazil on Thursday, aged 82.
Lionel Messi
Always in the conversation alongside Pelé - and compatriot Diego Maradona - for football's GOAT status, freshly crowned World Cup winner Lionel Messi put aside any sense of rivalry - interpersonal and international - in wishing the Brazil legend all the best in the hereafter.
"Rest in peace, Pelé."
Neymar Jr
The heir to Pelé's throne as Brazil's football idol, Neymar Jr had the most to say, detailing how the three-time World Cup winner's exploits had a massive impact both on and off the pitch and playing a fundamental role in the modern Brazilian identity.
"Before Pelé, '10' was just a number.
I read that sentence somewhere, at some point in my life.
But this beautiful sentence is incomplete.
I would say that before Pelé, football was just a sport.
Pelé changed everything.
He transformed football into art, into entertainment.
He gave a voice to the poor, to black people, and most of all:
He gave visibility to Brazil.
Football and Brazil elevated their status thanks to the King!
He is gone, but his magic will remain."
Kylian Mbappé
The France superstar is also seen as a successor to Pelé, having matched his precocious records for scoring as a teenager in the World Cup final and for total goals in World Cups before the age of 24 (12). Mbappé's homage to Pelé showed that, despite his lofty ambitions in the world game, the Parisian has nothing but respect for the man and the mar he left on the beautiful game.