I love people. I wanted to be with the people. I wanted to give something back what I get from football, because God gave everything to me.
PeleBrazil, always they buy from the United States. The first who was sell to the United States was football.
PeleGreat genetics are not necessarily a precursor for success in the game. Brazilian Legend Pelé has often said that soccer stars are not born. Without proper soccer training a player will never reach his full potential. It is true that great speed would benefit someone who plays as a winger but would not be as useful for a goalkeeper. The greatest advantage of soccer is that it is not as discriminating as basketball or volleyball. There are no limitations when it comes to physique and it all comes down to individual soccer skills.
PeleI was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint.
PeleBrazil is crazy about football. People, they wait for this moment, but this doesn't mean we are going to win the championship. That is the problem.
PeleGreat teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players, each having their own strengths.
PeleI've come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental.
PeleEvery kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man.
PeleI played futsal growing up in Baurd. In futsal you need to think quick and play quick so its easier for you when you move to normal football.
PeleThe World Cup is a very complicated tournament - six games, seven if you make it to the final - and maybe if you lose one game you're out, even if you're the best.
PeleThe 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.
PeleIf I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do so much because it's the biggest sport in the world.
PeleEverything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don't we?
PeleLove is more important than what we can take...Please say with me three times-Love! Love! Love!
PeleNelson Mandela was one of the most influential people in my life. He was my hero, my friend, and also a companion to me in our fight for the people and for world peace. Let us all continue his legacy with purpose and passion.
Pele