Best players Quote by Pele

“People argue between Pele or Maradona. Di Stéfano is the best, much more complete.”

— Pelé

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

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

— Pele

When I was playing, they said soccer was a man's world and women should remain on the sidelines, all I can say is I'm…

— Pele

When football stars disappear, so do the teams, and that is a very curious phenomenon. It is like in the theatre, in a play,…

— Pele

I treat everybody the same. You know I love to be with people: the youngsters.

— Pele

Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.

— Pele

The bicycle kick is not easy to do. I scored 1,283 goals, and only two or three were bicycle kicks.

— Pele

Lionel Messi is a wonderful player. Very skillful. Highly intelligent. He is not good in the air.

— Pele

Everybody knows my life. I won a lot of tournaments and scored more than 1,000 goals, won three World Cups but I could not…

— Pele

If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do so much…

— Pele

Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.

— Pele