“There is never going to be a new Pelé because my father and my mother closed the machine.”— Pele, the-talks.comTagged: Broke the Mold, mother, father, Machine
“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.”— Pele, the-talks.comTagged: Doing Your Best, soccer, Football
“Of course the work is very, very important. That is exactly what my father meant: God gave you the gift to play football, but this is a present. You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there…”— Pele, the-talks.comTagged: Football, soccer, God, gifts, Gift From God
“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…”— Pele, the-talks.comTagged: teasing, bullying, God, Football, soccer