Neymar paid a heartfelt tribute as he mourns the death of childhood coach Betinho who discovered him.
Betinho Talentos, who is credited for discovering Brazil icon and Al-Hilal star Neymar, passed away on Saturday. Mourning the death of his first coach, the 32-year-old shared a heartfelt post on social media. The cause of death of Betinho has not been disclosed.
Taking to Instagram, the former Barcelona star shared a photograph of himself as a young boy standing beside his coach as he wrote in the caption: “You saw me running in the stands and made me run in several stadiums around the world.
You put me in soccer, made my parents take me to my first tryout. I will always be grateful for that! Watch over us up there. Rest in peace, Professor BETINHO.”