Everything is practice.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Pelé

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Pelé

Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil in 1940, Pele won the World Cup at seventeen and became known as 'The King of Football' - the greatest footballer in human history. With three World Cup victories and 1,281 career goals, he elevated soccer into a universal language and proved that one athlete can change the destiny of an entire sport.

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The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

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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