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45 quotes by Pele

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). Website www.pele10.com Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛtsõ (w)ɐˈɾɐ tʃiz du nɐsiˈmẽtu]), known as Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese: [pe ˈlɛ]) and born on 21 or 23 October 1940, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who is widely regarded to be the greatest player of all time. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the...
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Everybody knows my life. I won a lot of tournaments and scored more than 1,000 goals, won three World Cups but I could not play in Olympic Games.

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I am constantly being asked about individuals. The only way to win is as a team. Football is not about one or two or three star players.

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If 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.

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I represent Brazil all over the world. Wherever I go I have to do my best, to not disappoint the Brazilian people. And that I've done.

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A penalty is a cowardly way to score.

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The bicycle kick is not easy to do. I scored 1,283 goals, and only two or three were bicycle kicks.

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Everything is practice.

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I don't think I'm a very good businessman. I act too much with my heart.

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I have to trust something that gives me power; I have to believe in something, but in my career I have a lot of moments I cannot explain with God.

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Brazil eats, sleeps and drinks football. It lives football!

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

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All my life I thank God. My family was very religious.

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In 1962, my injury wasn't because of violence; I just kicked the ball and it happened. And that was OK because Brazil won; I didn't have any... →

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