No individual can win a game by himself.

The first World Cup I remember was in the 1950 when I was 9 or 10 years old. My father was a soccer player, and there was a big party, and when Brazil lost to Uruguay, I saw my father crying.

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.

Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows: Jesus Christ, Pele and Coca-Cola.

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

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

Another reason why I am always close to the people, because the communication is very important. When I stopped to play soccer I continued to... I continued to work with UNICEF. I did a lot of work with UNESCO. We did a lot of charity programme and games.