“People argue between Pele or Maradona. Di Stéfano is the best, much more complete.” — Pelé Alfredo-di-stefano Copy Share Image
We're not great friends, but I admire him. If he thinks he's the best player of the century, that's his problem. — Pele Admire Copy Share Image
I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know. — Pele Awake Copy Share Image
When I was playing, they said soccer was a man's world and women should remain on the sidelines, all I can say… — Pele Glad Copy Share Image
When football stars disappear, so do the teams, and that is a very curious phenomenon. It is like in the theatre, in… — Pele Casts Copy Share Image
I treat everybody the same. You know I love to be with people: the youngsters. — Pele Knows Copy Share Image
Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string. — Pele Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
The bicycle kick is not easy to do. I scored 1,283 goals, and only two or three were bicycle kicks. — Pele Bicycle Copy Share Image
Lionel Messi is a wonderful player. Very skillful. Highly intelligent. He is not good in the air. — Pele Air Copy Share Image
Everybody knows my life. I won a lot of tournaments and scored more than 1,000 goals, won three World Cups but I… — Pele Cups Copy Share Image
If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do… — Pele Best Copy Share Image
Love is more important than what we can take...Please say with me three times-Love! Love! Love! — Pele Important Copy Share Image
The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players, and the great ones. It is a test of… — Pele Cups Copy Share Image
The level of football in England is the top. English football is the leader in the world. — Pele England Copy Share Image
The first World Cup I remember was in the 1950 when I was 9 or 10 years old. My father was a… — Pele Bigs Copy Share Image
I think I've always had the shots. But in the past, I've suffered too many mental lapses. Now, I'm starting to get… — Pele Athlete Copy Share Image
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning. — Pele Athlete Copy Share Image
Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face. — Pele Adds Copy Share Image
I always had a philosophy which I got from my father. He used to say, 'Listen. God gave to you the gift… — Pele Be prepared Copy Share Image
I played for Santos at 16, and we had an excellent team, so it helped a lot. And then I played for… — Pele Against Copy Share Image
Success isn't determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose. — Pele Determined Copy Share Image
It was with a homosexual, I was barely 14 years old. But let's be fair, I wasn't the only one who did… — Pele Fairs Copy Share Image
