You must respect people and work hard to be in shape. And I used to train very hard. When the others players went to the beach after training, I was there kicking the ball. Pele ballbeachhard Change image and share on social
When you are young, you do a lot of stupid things. Pele lotstupidthing Change image and share on social
I always think that I would have become an actor if I hadn't been a soccer player. Pele actorplayersoccer Change image and share on social
No doubt, I am earning more money with my endorsements than I ever earned playing soccer. Pele doubtearnendorsement Change image and share on social
When you play against dirty players or very tough players, it's easy to escape because you know what they're going to do. But when the player is tough but intelligent, it's much more difficult. Pele difficultdirtyeasy Change image and share on social
I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know. Pele awakehonestlie Change image and share on social
I played for Santos at 16, and we had an excellent team, so it helped a lot. And then I played for Brazil at the Maracana against Argentina. So I get more experience. This was one year before the World Cup, and it made a lot of difference. Pele argentinabrazilcup share on social
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. Pele acceptaccidentalfrontrunner Change image and share on social
If I pass away one day, I am happy because I tried to do my best. My sport allowed me to do so much because it's the biggest sport in the world. Pele allowbigday Change image and share on social