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People nowadays are obsessed with golden awards, about who is the best — when we know in reality the one with more money wins.

— Alfredo Di Stéfano The Guardian interview (2008)

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Ball is made of leather, leather comes from cows, cows eat grass, and there is where the ball must be.

I was a forward, and one of the obligations of a forward is to score goals.

Finals are not to be played; they are to be won.

We must always strive to improve, little by little.

The Guardian interview (2008)

Failure is a necessary part of success.

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