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Football Quote by Pele

“I love people. I wanted to be with the people. I wanted to give something back what I get from football, because God gave everything to me.” quote by Pele — Download Open image

“I love people. I wanted to be with the people. I wanted to give something back what I get from football, because God gave everything to me.”

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