Great genetics are not necessarily a precursor for success in the game. Brazilian Legend Pelé has often said that soccer stars are not born. Without proper soccer training a player will never reach his full potential. It is true that great speed would benefit someone who plays as a winger but would not be as useful for a goalkeeper. The greatest advantage of soccer is that it is not as discriminating as basketball or volleyball. There are no limitations when it comes to physique and it all comes down to individual soccer skills.
Success isn't determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose. - Pele
Success isn't determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.
- Pele
Everything is practice. - Pele
Everything is practice.
There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you. - Pele
There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.
Yes, Ronaldinho is bigger than me. Exactly 4 centimeters. - Pele
Yes, Ronaldinho is bigger than me. Exactly 4 centimeters.
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning. - Pele
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who… - Pele
A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who…
Great teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players, each having their own strengths. - Pele
Great teams are not made up of many well-rounded players. Great teams are made up of a variety of players, each having their own strengths.
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 - Pele
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
Everything on earth is a game. A passing thing. We all end up dead. We all end up the same, don't we? - Pele
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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