I played for Barcelona, for Ajax, where it's important to develop and integrate young talent. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
When you change team, and you have the right mindset and a coach who respects you, everything becomes easier. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Barcelona need somebody at the back who can defend and has that passion the fans love. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
This game is about engagement and respect, whether you're playing in the Champions League or in the fourth division. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
In both games, you have to think fast. In chess you tend to know all the patterns already, just like in football. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
I can play left-back; I can play in midfield or on the left or right wings. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Messi is just an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he understands the game. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Gerrard is passionate, and he leads from the front. At times, he has lifted Liverpool to great wins almost single-handedly. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
It's obviously important for the English national team if you have a lot of players playing big matches. You are more mature… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Ronaldo is just an athlete. He works so hard and back to back; he is always there. But if you work hard,… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
The truth hurts, and not everyone can deal with it. Every player is different, but they are all entitled to the truth.… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Street football features all the basics of football: you get a lot of touches on the ball, it is fast, teaches you… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
I think everybody can say that Luis Suarez is a very good player. He's scored so many goals in the Premier League,… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to play in the Champions' League because that's where it is all happening. That's where you get the A-status for… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Almost every football player played on the streets. And also, a lot of people not ending up as football players play on… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
He moulded me as a player by teaching me the basics, the fundamentals of football, and definitely made me the player I… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
If you approach a player with respect, he will give you that respect back, but sometimes fans are just critical. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
I coached a team in Brixton - Brixton United - for a while. We won two cups. They are a good team,… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
If you are hoping for a Champions' League final or winning a title, it's the same. You are working for a result. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
I know him very well, but I think Alessandro Del Piero knows himself the best, better than everyone else, so only he… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
I started in a 4-3-3 formation at Ajax, playing in left midfield. There, you need to be just as involved defensively as… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Anything is possible, and if an opportunity turned up, and it was under the right circumstances, I would love to come back… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
By playing in the street, the level of Asian football can absolutely improve, as you will get more technical players. They will… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
If you look at most youngsters, they have worked well under Van Gaal. I had never heard of Thomas Muller at Bayern… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
I think it's always unfair, but, if you are Neymar or Messi or Suarez, people expect every week back-to-back goals or brilliant… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
It is a lot easier to manage at a big club rather than at a smaller one. Look at Frank Rijkaard. At… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Ask most people, and they will say their name or profession, but you have to know who you are both physically and… — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Ronaldo is just an athlete. He works so hard and back to back; he is always there. But if you work hard, can you… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
Gerrard is passionate, and he leads from the front. At times, he has lifted Liverpool to great wins almost single-handedly. — Edgar Davids Copy Share
People think racist abuse stops on the football pitch, but that's just the beginning. When you go home, you are still confronted with it.… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
I just grew up in Ajax with all the players from Ajax. We only had two or three foreigners, so everyone knew each other… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
It's obviously important for the English national team if you have a lot of players playing big matches. You are more mature and know… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
Ancelotti has managed a lot of big clubs, and I think he would do well at Madrid because Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
I coached a team in Brixton - Brixton United - for a while. We won two cups. They are a good team, but I… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
When you look at youth, they want to aspire to somebody. You can see that with him you have to work hard, and that's… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
Seedorf is doing well, and I am happy for him. I hope he stays at Milan so that he can prove how much he… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
We started a new movement called street soccer, so I was already breathing and living the style. Since street soccer is not a game… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
I have fantastic memories. It was a memorable time in my life, and I was pleased to get the chance to come to Barcelona… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
You can get racially abused 10 times before you even reach the football stadium. If you've been confronted every day with something like that,… — Edgar Davids Copy Share
