Football is like a religion to me. I worship the ball, and I treat it like a god. Too many players think of a football as something to kick. They should be taught to caress it and to treat it like a precious gem.

A penalty is a cowardly way to score.

Your attitude determines your altitude. If you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything.

Great teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players, each having their own strengths.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

If you don’t give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.

You have to stay motivated and keep pushing yourself to improve.

I believe in the power of dreams. They are what drive us to achieve greatness.

Brazil eats, sleeps and drinks football. It lives football!

Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.

You have to stay focused on your goals and not let setbacks deter you.

In life, there are ups and downs. It’s how you handle them that defines who you are.

Football is a game of passion, and you have to play with heart and soul.

The best players are those who can handle pressure and perform at their best when it matters most.

I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint.

Football is the beautiful game. It brings people together, regardless of their differences.

There is no such thing as an easy game in football.

When you are young, you do a lot of stupid things.

Most important is be a good man.

If you don’t give 100% in training, don’t expect to do so in a game.

You have to enjoy playing the game. It’s not just about winning or losing.

All my life I thank God. My family was very religious.

No individual can win a game by himself.

You must respect the opponent, but you must respect yourself more. Confidence is key.

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

The bicycle kick is not easy to do.

Football is a game that brings people together. It’s a universal language.

A team is not made up of isolated individuals. Always stay in the game. Don’t be passive. Football is a team game. No one plays alone. Success depends on your whole team being a single unit.

I am not a god, but I do believe in God.

Football is the most beautiful game in the world, but it is only so when you play it with your heart.

Everything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don’t we?

I think that every player should be able to make his own decisions on the field.

To play against me, you have to be strong, and if you’re not, you’re going to get hurt.

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 play in Olympic Games.

Every kid around the world who plays soccer has the same dream: to play in the World Cup.

I’ve come to accept that the rewards in football come with hard work and sacrifice. You have to push yourself.

To be the best, you have to beat the best.

The level of football in England is the top. English football is the leader in the world.

I am constantly being criticized for where I come from and what I am. They talk about my color, my humble beginnings. But I don’t let that affect me. I am what I am because of the love and support of the people.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows: Jesus Christ, Pele and Coca-Cola.

I don’t believe there is such a thing as a natural talent. I believe that anyone can be great if they work hard enough.

There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.

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

Everything is practice.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.