Brazil forward Neymar sent his best wishes to football legend Pele on Monday after the South American team advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over South Korea.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pele, who won the World Cup three times for Brazil, is currently in hospital as he recovers from a respiratory infection and continues treatment for colon cancer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brazil's players posed for a photograph holding a banner with the 82-year-old's image and name after the final whistle at Stadium 974, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's tough to talk about Pele with what he is going through," Neymar told reporters. "We wish he can get well soon. We hope we made him feel a bit more comfortable with the banner and with the victory."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Neymar's first-half penalty means the 30-year-old now has 76 international goals, one shy of Pele's Brazil scoring record.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Paris Saint-Germain player said he felt no ill effects of an ankle problem that forced him to miss Brazil's previous two matches against Switzerland and Cameroon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I didn't feel any pain in my ankle," he said. "I want to thank the medical staff and the physiotherapists for helping me to be fit for this match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think I played well. I'm very happy with how the night went but, having said that, I think we can always improve. I can't be 100 per cent satisfied, we can always get better."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I didn't feel any pain in my ankle," he said. "I want to thank the medical staff and the physiotherapists for helping me to be fit for this match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n