Pele Quotes
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- “Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.”
- “I’ve come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental.”
- “Everything is practice.”
- “A penalty is a cowardly way to score.”
- “For 20 years they have been asking me the same question, who is the greatest? Maradona or Pele? I reply that all you have to do is look at the facts – how many goals did he score with his right foot or with his head?”
- “He is the best in the world right now, … Without a doubt, he is the player who gives [Brazilians] the most joy.”
- “I’m worried with this front-runner status, … We have had several examples of teams that were heavy favorites … but ended losing.”
- “the most talented kid we’ve ever seen at that age.”
- “For me it’s a proud moment to be here today,”
- “it is encouraging to hear that men of great ability themselves think that we have talent in our ranks.”
- “It helps a lot, … We get a jump start and get to know everything and be together as a team when a lot of teams aren’t.”
