"The No. 10 jersey was famously worn by Pele during his time at Santos. Santos wrote: "From Neymar Jr. to Lionel Messi. From the Prince to the Genius. The Sacred Jersey, of immeasurable value, with the number immortalized by the King. 10 for Neymar. 10 for Messi. 10 for Pele. An infinite legacy in the history of football. "Greetings from Vila Belmiro, Lionel Messi!""
"Santos proudly shared a photograph of Lionel Messi and two of his sons each holding the Brazilian club's iconic No. 10 jersey currently worn by Neymar. The jerseys were a gift from Neymar to his former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain teammate. Neymar, who signed the jerseys for Thiago and Mateo Messi with a message, also shared the photograph on his Instagram."
Santos shared a photograph of Lionel Messi and his two sons holding the club's iconic No. 10 jersey currently worn by Neymar. Neymar gifted and signed the jerseys for Thiago and Mateo, and shared the photograph on his Instagram. The No. 10 shirt was famously worn by Pele at Santos, and the club described the number as an 'infinite legacy' linking Pele, Neymar and Messi. Messi, 38, and Neymar, 34, have remained close since four seasons together at Barcelona and two at PSG. Both left PSG in 2023; Messi joined Inter Miami and Neymar moved to Al Hilal, and Neymar returned to Santos 13 months ago aiming to regain form for Brazil's World Cup hopes.
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