Pele

Don't give every ball to me. We have to play as a team.

There is no dictatorship in Brazil. Brazil is a liberal country, a land of happiness. We are a free people. Our leaders know what is best for [us], and govern [us] in a spirit of toleration and patriotism.

If I were to say now that I had never been aware of it, that would be a lie. There was a lot we never got to find out, but there were many stories too.

You don't understand me at all why don't you tell them your nickname in soccer why don't you tell them your nickname in soccer el Fumbo elbow i have I brought some uh zapatas. shoes no I don't need that i don't need. this. if you want to pray mhm have gold have ball do we have some various things we have but I teach you you teach me. okay you take All right we'll be right back we have to uh commercial.

I think what he did he was you know hungry and then he ate. the banana. I got the banana. nothing nothing wrong with this you know I think it should be like that because uh of course you have people different people all over the world you must to respect the people who. doesn't have an intelligent people who want to make confused people want to create problem that's I think is normal.

I was with all the kids and I said, 'Why are you crying?' My father said, 'Brazil lost the World Cup.' Then I made a joke and told him, 'Don't cry, I'm going to win a World Cup for you.'

I used to tease the other kids because I played better than them. Then my father said, 'Come here. Don't do this with the kids, because God gave you the gift to play football. You didn't do anything. This was a present from God. You have to respect people, because it is important to be a good man, a good person. From now on, you must be this example.'

We went to Africa and we stopped the war in Africa because the people went to see Pelé play. They stopped the war. Just God can't explain that. I don't know why – it is impossible to know why – but they stopped the war. When we finished the game and we left they continue to fight. Which country was that? Nigeria.

I only ask you this question because I talked with Branco and you were a good friend of Careca, of Alemão, because you played together in Naples. And I said, Maradona isn't a good friend of yours, how is a good friend going to do something like this? He didn't know what to say…

I stud now i study now uh I stud physical education physical education uh physical education in Brazil. because uh one year. I I went to to I am teacher.

I was so proud because my father -- he gave me Edison because of Thomas Edison. I was so proud because Edison was a very important engineer -- the light.

I have to pay so much, it was good. But it was a big responsibility because I am a human being and everybody can make a mistake, you know.

The bicycle kick is not easy to do. I scored 1,283 goals, and only two or three were bicycle kicks.

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.

When I went to Holland, they said (Johan) Cruyff was the new Pele. In England, they said it was George Best. In Argentina, they said (Diego) Maradona was the new Pele. And in Germany, they said it was (Franz) Beckenbauer. But listen, I'm sorry. You can never have another Pele. My father and mother stopped the machine.

I learned how to be a team player, how to be part of a group, how to work together.

The World Cup is a very important way to show your skills. It is the most important tournament in the world and you have to be there and play well to show your skills.

I always say that I was born to play football, but I also say that I was born to be a good person.

When you are in the field, you forget everything. You just play.

I don't think I am a legend. I am just a normal person who plays football.