“Courage can bring huge benefits to those who are prepared.” ― Pele
“There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.” ― Pele
“To be a striker you need to be in good shape.” ― Pele
“Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows.30. The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
“The head talks to the heart and the heart talks to the feet.” ― Pele
“The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players, and the great ones. It is a test of a great player.” ― Pele
“Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face.” ― Pele
“Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.” ― Pele
“I always remember the games in which I score.” ― 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
“Success isn’t determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.” ― Pele
“If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.” ― Pele
“Success isn’t determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.” ― Pele
“In the last decade, the most complete, it is for me Zidane. Today we have Messi and Ronaldo but Zidane for me the most comprehensive.” ― Pele
“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” ― Pele
“I always had a philosophy which I got from my father. He used to say, ‘Listen. God gave to you the gift to play football. This is your gift from God. If you take care of your health, if you are in good shape all the time, with your gift from God no one will stop you, but you must be prepared.’”
“Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows: Jesus Christ, Pele and Coca-Cola.” ― Pele
“Nelson Mandela was one of the most influential people in my life. He was my hero, my friend, and also a companion to me in our fight for the people and for world peace. Let us all continue his legacy with purpose and passion.” ― Pele
“People always ask me: ‘When is the new Pele going to be born?’ Never. My father and mother have closed the factory.” ― 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
“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
“Everything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don’t we?”
“Everything is practice.” ― Pele
“If you don’t give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.” ― 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.” ― Pele
“At 17, I already had responsibility because I took care of my family, but in the football I was young; I wasn’t experienced or the captain – I was just in the team.” ― Pele
“I don’t think I’m a very good businessman. I act too much with my heart.” ― Pele
“Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows: Jesus, Pele and Coca-Cola.” ― Pele
“If you ever want to be a decent player, you have to be able to use both feet without stopping to think about it.” ― 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
“When you control the ball you control the score.” ― Pele
“Great teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players, each having their own strengths.” ― Pele
“No individual can win a game by himself.” ― 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.” ― Pele
