“Pele doesn’t die. Pele will never die. Pele is going to go on for ever.”
Pelé (1940–2022) Brazilian association football player
“Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows: Jesus Christ, Pele and Coca-Cola.”
— Pelé
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