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Pele Quotes
“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.”
“A penalty is a cowardly way to score.”
“I don't believe there is such a thing as a 'born' soccer player. Perhaps you are born with certain skills and talents, but quite frankly it seems impossible to me that one is actually born to be an ace soccer player.”
“If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.”
“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.”
“Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.”
“When you are young, you do a lot of stupid things.”
“I am constantly being asked about individuals. The only way to win is as a team. Football is not about one or two or three star players.”