Author: Pele

Quotes

Of course, my father was a soccer player. He used to play very good. Then, when I was young, eight or nine years old, ten years old, I just want to be like my father.

Of course, my father was a soccer player. He used to play very good. Then, when I was young, eight or nine years old, ten years old, I just want to be like my father.

- Pele

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.

- Pele

The 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.

The 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.

- Pele

If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.

If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.

- Pele

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

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

- Pele

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.

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.

- Pele

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

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

- Pele

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.

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.

- Pele

You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.

You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball.

- Pele

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