"Don't give every ball to me. We have to play as a team."

"If I were to say now that I had never been aware of it, that would be a lie. There was a lot we never got to find out, but there were many stories too."

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

"The most important thing in life is to be happy, and to give happiness to others."

"God gave me the gift to play football, and I am grateful for it."