123 Quotes by Pele

I always think that I would have become an actor if I hadn't been a soccer player.

The bicycle kick is not easy to do.

If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.

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

I've come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental.

Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.

Over the years I've learnt to live with two persons in my heart. One is Edson, who has fun with his friends and family; the other is the football player Pele. I didn't want the name. 'Pele' sounds like baby-talk in Portuguese.

I was really proud that I was named after Thomas Edison and wanted to be called Edson. I thought Pele sounded horrible. It was a rubbish name. Edson sounded so much more serious and important.

When I retired, at that time I had a lot of proposals to play in Europe, England, Italy, Spain, Mexico. But I said no, after 18 years I want to rest, because I want to retire.