123 Quotes by Pele

The level of football in England is the top. English football is the leader in the world.

A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders.

I always had a philosophy which I got from my father. He used to say, 'Listen. God gave to you the gift to play football. This is your gift from God. If you take care of your health, if you are in good shape all the time, with your gift from God no one will stop you, but you must be prepared.'

The first World Cup I remember was in the 1950 when I was 9 or 10 years old. My father was a soccer player, and there was a big party, and when Brazil lost to Uruguay, I saw my father crying.

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.

The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players, and the great ones. It is a test of a great player.

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

Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows: Jesus Christ, Pele and Coca-Cola.

Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.