Zico

In football, everything is possible.

I don't believe that politics has to be part of the sporting world.

I believe that soccer can be an example of understanding and peace between countries and between peoples.

I've been through everything in soccer.

I was born close to soccer, and I've been living and working in soccer since I was small.

Being a soccer coach is just like being a general who has the responsibility of guiding his troops into battle. If a coach acts too emotionally on the bench, his players cannot focus on their game on the field.

I've learned that showing your emotions can work against you and that you need to have a business-like attitude to observe things with a cool head.

I traveled to many countries when I played. But wherever I went, it was a journey between an airport, a hotel, a stadium and a railway station or a bus terminal and I didn't have a chance to experience these places properly.

Honestly speaking, I was not really interested in a managerial job when my playing career ended.

Others are others, Pele is Pele, he is totally different.

My grandfather is a musician, my son is a musician and a singer. My mother played the piano too.

If you want to try new challenges you have to adapt.

I will never do as a coach the things I hated people doing to me when I was a player.

Pele has all the qualities and characteristic that a football player has to have.

For me dialogue is as essential in football as in life. I like to talk to my players and I never impose anything, I always give them the chance to make their own choices.

I will never give up on football that is played well.

I've always seen football as a game. You lose or win.

In my career I always tried to improve to become one of the great players, because I felt I had received a gift from God and I had to make good use of it, to become worthy of having received this talent.

It's hard for me to get to grips with how much players have changed since I retired. There are too many annoying habits; the kids are getting rich earlier and earlier, which brings a weird sense of entitlement.

You can't win the World Cup without playing the big boys.

I have always said that to manage Brazil I would have to be managing in Brazil first.

A lot of people talk about what the 1982 team did on the pitch but that side was so dear to Brazilian fans also because it featured players that supporters would see in flesh and bone on a regular basis, either at games or even on the streets. Now they basically only see the Selecao on the TV.

Brazilian boys as young as 14 and 15 are now based in Europe. They spend their best years in Europe and come back to Brazil when they are past their prime. This has destroyed local clubs and championships.

I am a Brazilian and only support our team.

In Japan, when I went there, there was no professionalism at all. But the biggest advantage was that everyone was united and wanted to progress from amateur football to professional.

When you hear cheers at the moment you need a bit of a push, players can react to that and perform at their best.

I remember Arsene Wenger very well from our time in Japan. I like the way his teams play, with an offensive mentality - it is a philosophy I share. I think he gets the best out of the players he has, and this is the key to his success.

I want my players to go win and don't play bad football.

I would like to work in England. I find that place very interesting.

My philosophy is always to play forward because goal is the reason of football.

I always play players who are fit - even if it means playing out of position.

I might have made mistakes but I have always been honest.

I am thankful to Fenerbahce for the opportunity that they gave me and I believe that I repaid their faith with good work on the pitch.

It is always good to keep learning. Every day things change and we should recycle ourselves every day.

In life we always have to learn something, I learn everything daily.

When I can, I always like coming to Italy to have some nice wine.

It's so important to be chosen for the national team. For the Copa America, for the World Cup, or just friendly matches, it's such an honour to reach that stage and be chosen for the team. People expect players to wear Brazil's shirt, win the title with pride, and keep winning. You have to have the mental strength to get over this pressure.

The history of Brazil goes from Pele to Garrincha, Didi, Tostao, Gerson, then to all of us who followed them.

For me, the 1982 Brazil squad was the best, although we could not win the World Cup.

Every great player is more outstanding in the victory, but has more pressure in defeats.

I am not afraid to say what I feel.

Rivaldo was fundamental for me accepting the challenge in Bunyodkor.

My philosophy is always to play for a win.

I prefer to win a game and lose other 2 rather than draw 3 games. Both cases you get 3 points.

A great player can win, but cannot claim titles alone. You need to have a great team who are close and able to support you.

I liked it when people relied on me... because then I knew I had something different to offer.

When Brazil take part in any competition they must always play to win.

My only dream was to wear the number ten shirt of Flamengo. Since then I have just taken things as they have come to me.

Maradona has done a lot for his clubs, as Messi does, and for the Argentina national team.

Everything you can imagine from a player, Pele has done it.