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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.
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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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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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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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
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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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George Best was the greatest player in the world.
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To be a striker you need to be in good shape.
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A penalty is a cowardly way to score.
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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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Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.
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I want to do my best to make the people happy. I play with my heart for the sport.
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There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.
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Everything is practice.
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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.
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Everyone talks about the forwards, the players when they are scoring goals. But sometimes I look for the complete player not just the players who score but those who can pass.
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Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.
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I always think that I would have become an actor if I hadn't been a soccer player.
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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.
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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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People always ask me: 'When is the new Pele going to be born?' Never. My father and mother have closed the factory.
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