- All Quotes
-
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 -
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
-
Yes, I have a lot of business interests. But I don't work for just anyone, and I choose the companies very carefully.
Pele -
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.
Pele -
When I was minister of sport in Brazil, I tried to bring in a law that would make the chairmen of clubs reveal their accounts like other businesses. It was turned down, but I think it is an important story that will make a good film.
Pele -
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.
Pele -
Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.
Pele -
I don't think I'm a very good businessman. I act too much with my heart.
Pele
-
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.
Pele -
Everything is practice.
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.
Pele -
All my life I thank God. My family was very religious.
Pele -
If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.
Pele -
The bicycle kick is not easy to do.
Pele
-
A penalty is a cowardly way to score.
Pele -
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.
Pele -
I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know.
Pele -
No doubt, I am earning more money with my endorsements than I ever earned playing soccer.
Pele -
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.
Pele -
I'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.
Pele
-
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.
Pele -
When you are young, you do a lot of stupid things.
Pele