Pelé Quotes

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.

Love is more important than what we can take…Please say with me three times-Love! Love! Love!

I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint.

No doubt, I am earning more money with my endorsements than I ever earned playing soccer.

Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man.

Everything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don’t we?

I represent Brazil all over the world. Wherever I go I have to do my best, to not disappoint the Brazilian people. And that I’ve done.

He is the greatest player in the world right now, without a doubt, he is the player who gives Brazilians the most joy.
(on Ronaldinho)

If you ever want to be a decent player, you have to be able to use both feet without stopping to think about it.

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

The bicycle kick is not easy to do.

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.