The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players, and the great ones. It is a test of a great player.

Yes, I have a lot of business interests. But I don't work for just anyone, and I choose the companies very carefully.

A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders.

Success isn't determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.

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

Over the years I've learnt to live with two persons in my heart. One is Edson, who has fun with his friends and family; the other is the football player Pele. I didn't want the name. 'Pele' sounds like baby-talk in Portuguese.

No doubt, I am earning more money with my endorsements than I ever earned playing soccer.