As a goalkeeper, you always expect every team to give you nightmares. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
Of course that's Ajax development, giving young players a chance. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
A lot of clubs have lost the perspective of what is a football club. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter whether it is your first game or your last game: you want to win. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
Jean Tigana wants to go to the top with Fulham, and I like that ambition. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
Ajax has always been about homegrown players developed in a small country. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I always said I wanted to finish my career back at Ajax, but I didn't think I was going to play for… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
At Ajax, Juventus, and with Holland, I have played with top teams, and now I want to use my experience to reach… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I've been the captain at Ajax and once for the national team - it's nice and makes you an important player. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
If you go to Juventus, you want to go for longer than two years, and you want to win titles. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
You see the strength of the Spanish league, the Premier League, Germany, France, and Italy. The TV revenues are so much higher… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I didn't find it hard to settle at United because there was a great bunch of players, great staff, and a good… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
The FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in the world. Players are keen and willing to play in these games. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
If you are in the Premier League or at Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern Munich, you are at an end station. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I would like Ajax to be people's favourite second team. Like in Spain, if you are a Real Madrid fan, then you… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
It is not always easy for a young player to come through at the club level, because all the clubs are able… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I went to Fulham for the project they explained to me - but it didn't really work out. I might have been… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
When I was 18, I never expected to be what I was - you hope to make your debut, to play for… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I get great respect from the United fans and the directors and the people who are there still when you go there.… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
We accept that, in one way now, if you are 27, 28 and still playing for Ajax, you are probably not good… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
Off the field, Ronaldo was also focusing on everything extensively, such as resting up properly and strengthening his body. After training sessions,… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
We need a solution for European football. You need to help smaller clubs in European competitions get the right distribution of money… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
When I was in Dutch and Italian football, a lot of people looked at Manchester United, and when they were asked who… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I'm not going back to Amsterdam, though it would be very comfortable there with Frank de Boer, Danny Blind, and Dennis Bergkamp.… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I don't know why we aren't scoring as we're keeping clean sheets. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
All things evolve, and European football needs to evolve as well. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
It's hard to put your faith in youngsters, but Ajax have always done that. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
We want to bring our own players through. That is what people like about Ajax. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
It's hard for the older boys to play twice a week, so it's important for everyone in the squad to play their… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
Every flaw you have or lapse of concentration can cost you a goal, so you have to be on your toes every minute of… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
Ajax always bring through young players from their academy - we can't pay €20m for a player, so we make sure we develop those… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
If you win, everyone asks what's your secret, when most of the time you did exactly the same in the ones you lost. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
I think every player gives a bit extra when he sees that his manager is fighting, too. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
For everyone, the World Cup is important. It doesn't matter if you are 21, going for your first one, or 35 and going for… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
We need a solution for European football. You need to help smaller clubs in European competitions get the right distribution of money so they… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
At Ajax, Juventus, and with Holland, I have played with top teams, and now I want to use my experience to reach the same… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
Matthijs is very mature for his age: he has the physique of a 24-year-old. He is also strong with both feet, has an extremely… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
The leagues in the countries around us are probably more interesting and played at a higher level, but in general, we are happy with… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
Nothing can replicate the thrill of making a great save at an away ground, or hearing your own fans cheering you, or the atmosphere… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
A lot of the guys who played in the 1995 final for Ajax had been there since the age of 12 or 13. Patrick… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
I think, on one end, we need to understand that goalkeeping is an art and is also a very important position to have in… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
Celtic and Ajax are great names in history. They both have great followings all over the world, not just in Holland and Scotland. — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share
