"I have to pay so much, it was good. But it was a big responsibility because I am a human being and everybody can make a mistake, you know."

"When I went to Holland, they said (Johan) Cruyff was the new Pele. In England, they said it was George Best. In Argentina, they said (Diego) Maradona was the new Pele. And in Germany, they said it was…"

"Football is a beautiful game. It is a game of joy."

"People always ask me: 'When is the new Pele going to be born?' Never. My father and mother have closed the factory."

"There is no dictatorship in Brazil. Brazil is a liberal country, a land of happiness. We are a free people. Our leaders know what is best for [us], and govern [us] in a spirit of toleration and patrio…"