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" The level of football in England is the top. English football is the leader in the world. "

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" I've come to accept that the life of a frontrunner is a hard one, that he will suffer more injuries than most men and that many of these injuries will not be accidental. "

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" When you are young, you do a lot of stupid things. "

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" The World Cup is a very complicated tournament - six games, seven if you make it to the final - and maybe if you lose one game you're out, even if you're the best. "

" 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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" Everything is practice. "

" Edson is the person that supports Pele. Edson is the base. Pele just comes and adds the face. "

" At 17, I already had responsibility because I took care of my family, but in the football I was young; I wasn't experienced or the captain - I was just in the team. "

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" All my life I thank God. My family was very religious. "

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" 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 can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders. "

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