Brazilian - Athlete | October 23, 1940 -
When I was a footballer, I surrounded myself with footballers. We were all friends. But in Brasilia you don't know who your friends are. It can be a dangerous place.
Pele
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I played for Santos at 16, and we had an excellent team, so it helped a lot. And then I played for Brazil at the Maracana against Argentina. So I get more experience. This was one year before the World Cup, and it made a lot of difference.
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I am constantly being asked about individuals. The only way to win is as a team. Football is not about one or two or three star players.
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If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do so much because it's the biggest sport in the world.
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If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.
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To be a striker you need to be in good shape.
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Pele doesn't die. Pele will never die. Pele is going to go on for ever.
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Lionel Messi is a wonderful player. Very skillful. Highly intelligent. He is not good in the air.
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When you are young, you do a lot of stupid things.
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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.
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The bicycle kick is not easy to do.
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I have to trust something that gives me power; I have to believe in something, but in my career I have a lot of moments I cannot explain with God.
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