Pele Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“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.”

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

“In 1962, my injury wasn't because of violence; I just kicked the ball and it happened. And that was OK because Brazil won; I didn't have any difficulty in accepting that. I still got a medal because I'd played two games.”

“Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face.”

“I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know.”

“At 17, I already had responsibility because I took care of my family, but in the football I was young; I wasn't experienced or the captain - I was just in the team.”

“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.”

“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.”

“To be a striker you need to be in good shape.”