Author: Pele

Quotes

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

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.

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.

- 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Pele

Similar Authors: