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.

The bicycle kick is not easy to do.

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.

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.

I treat everybody the same. You know I love to be with people: the youngsters.

Everything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don't we?

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