Quote by Pelé (about Franz Beckenbauer)

Football lost one of its greatest of all times today - and I lost a very special friend. Football will forever be yours. Rest in peace.

Pelé - January 2024

Franz Beckenbauer

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If you don't give education to people, it is easy to manipulate them.

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I am constantly being asked about individuals. The only way to win is as a team. Football is not about one or two or three star players.

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Everything is practice.

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I haven't seen any slaves in Qatar yet. They're all walking around freely, without chains.

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Jude Bellingham - June 2023

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What am I supposed to say about that? I'm a goalkeeper.

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