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I don't believe there is such a thing as a 'born' soccer player. Perhaps you are born with certain skills and talents, but quite frankly it seems impossible to me that one is actually born to be an ace soccer player
Pele
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Pele
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 23
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento
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Brazil, always they buy from the United States. The first who was sell to the United States was football.
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Yes, Ronaldinho is bigger than me. Exactly 4 centimeters.
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Brazil is crazy about football. People, they wait for this moment, but this doesn't mean we are going to win the championship. That is the problem.
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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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If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.
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When I was playing, they said soccer was a man's world and women should remain on the sidelines, all I can say is I'm glad I never had to go up against Mia Hamm
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George Best was the greatest player in the world.
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Yes, I have a lot of business interests. But I don't work for just anyone, and I choose the companies very carefully.
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A penalty is a cowardly way to score.
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The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
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