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Football is like a religion to me. I worship the ball, and I treat it like a god. Too many players think of a football as something to kick. They should be taught to caress it and to treat it like a precious gem.
Pele
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Pele
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 23
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San Mateo
California
Edson Arantes do Nascimento
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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
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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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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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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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Everything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don't we?
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Most important is be a good man.
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