7 of Pele’s most iconic quotes

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

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

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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.

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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.

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The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players and the great ones. It is a test of a great player.

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7 of Pele’s most iconic quotes

7 of Pele’s most iconic quotes

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players and the great ones. It is a test of a great player.

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