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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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The bicycle kick is not easy to do.
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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.
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Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.
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Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.
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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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The 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.
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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.
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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 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 you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.
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Everything is practice.
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When I retired, at that time I had a lot of proposals to play in Europe, England, Italy, Spain, Mexico. But I said no, after 18 years I want to rest, because I want to retire.
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All my life I thank God. My family was very religious.
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When you play against dirty players or very tough players, it's easy to escape because you know what they're going to do. But when the player is tough but intelligent, it's much more difficult.
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I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know.
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A penalty is a cowardly way to score.
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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 difficulty in accepting that. I still got a medal because I'd played two games.
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I played for Santos at 16, and we had an excellent team, so it helped a lot. And then I played for Brazil at the Maracana against Argentina. So I get more experience. This was one year before the World Cup, and it made a lot of difference.
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No doubt, I am earning more money with my endorsements than I ever earned playing soccer.