The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Football is like a religion to me. I worship the ball, and I treat it like a god. Too many players think of a football as something to kick. They should be taught to caress it and to treat it like a precious gem.

Love is more important than what we can take...Please say with me three times-Love! Love! Love!

I always had a philosophy which I got from my father. He used to say, 'Listen. God gave to you the gift to play football. This is your gift from God. If you take care of your health, if you are in good shape all the time, with your gift from God no one will stop you, but you must be prepared.'

There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.

If you ever want to be a decent player, you have to be able to use both feet without stopping to think about it.

People always ask me: 'When is the new Pele going to be born?' Never. My father and mother have closed the factory.