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I played futsal growing up in Baurd. In futsal you need to think quick and play quick so its easier for you when you move to normal football.
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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His left foot is fantastic. It's like Mozart. God gave Freddy the gift to play soccer. If he is prepared mentally and physically, nobody will stop him. (on Freddy Adu)
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When football stars disappear, so do the teams, and that is a very curious phenomenon. It is like in the theatre, in a play, where there is a great star. If the star is not well, the whole cast suffers.
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If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.
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Ronaldo has come through for the past two or three years and is the best in Europe. I think at the moment no doubt Ronaldo is the best player.
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The bicycle kick is not easy to do.
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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.
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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 love people. I wanted to be with the people. I wanted to give something back what I get from football, because God gave everything to me.
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Success isn't determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.
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I think that France, Germany, Spain, Holland and England will join Brazil in the semi-finals.
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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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Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.
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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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George Best was the greatest player in the world.
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No doubt, I am earning more money with my endorsements than I ever earned playing soccer.
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The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
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A penalty is a cowardly way to score.
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