Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face. Pele Read Quote
Yes, I have a lot of business interests. But I don’t work for just anyone, and I choose the companies very carefully. Pele Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Pele Read Quote
When I was a footballer, I surrounded myself with footballers. We were all friends. But in Brasilia you don’t know who your friends are. It can be a dangerous place. Pele Read Quote
I have to trust something that gives me power; I have to believe in something, but in my career I have a lot of moments I cannot explain with God. Pele Read Quote
At 17, I already had responsibility because I took care of my family, but in the football I was young; I wasn’t experienced or the captain – I was just in the team. Pele Read Quote
I was really proud that I was named after Thomas Edison and wanted to be called Edson. I thought Pele sounded horrible. It was a rubbish name. Edson sounded so much more serious and important. Pele Read Quote
