Players from Holland and Scandinavia aren't divers, but those from Spain and Italy go down far too easily for my liking. — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I always watched professional football and my father played at an amateur level, but I didn't think I wanted to become a… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I admit to becoming frustrated by the frequency of diving in the Champions League. — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
As a manager, you need to have your own vision and what you want to do with the team. — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I have always been a Manchester United supporter since I was a child, so that won't change. — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
Of course, when you play football yourself you can think you want to become a manager but it does not make you… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I hope to work sometime for an absolute top club. It should be no surprise that Manchester United are a dream club… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I don't regret writing my book at all. I wrote it for the United supporters to give them a proper insight into… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
It's football, you work with humans and humans make mistakes. We will do everything in our power to prepare the players so… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I just played football from an early age and didn't get involved in any other sports. We had tennis, cycling, ice skating… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
In Holland you go into amateur teams, come up through the ranks and are generally spotted for senior or professional football. At… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
In Serie A players have to stay in a hotel before a home game to ensure proper preparations without the distractions a… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
Far too often English players seem determined to keep running after getting a whack on the leg, even though the chance to… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
If I hadn't made it as a footballer I would have been an electrician. I studied to be an electrician even though… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I've been with clubs who won the league championships in Holland and England, which was brilliant, and to win the Champions League… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
Look, when I was working on a project at school, I had the urge to do that well. And if I'm fixing… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
It sounds strange, maybe, because I have played with a lot of big players but I never thought: 'OK, they're going to… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
All of Europe's biggest clubs place the Champions' League as their top priority these days but only one of us can lift… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
I'm sure I can work the Premier League, maybe my style of play is better suited to the Premier League than in… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
It was a great time working at Reading, especially the first season getting very close to going to the Premier League. — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
It's not always the player that's talking in the dressing room that becomes a good manager. It's a feeling that you need… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
As a defender it can also be more frustrating to play in Italy because referees do not tolerate too much physical contact.… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
It is important for me to believe in a team that has ambition. I want to go up and work towards something.… — Jaap Stam Copy Share Image
Of course, when you play football yourself you can think you want to become a manager but it does not make you a good… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
I have always been a Manchester United supporter since I was a child, so that won't change. — Jaap Stam Copy Share
Look, when I was working on a project at school, I had the urge to do that well. And if I'm fixing something up… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
I'm sure I can work the Premier League, maybe my style of play is better suited to the Premier League than in the Championship. — Jaap Stam Copy Share
When you go to school in Holland you learn to speak English and write in English - but English is different from the Scottish… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
For me, a late start was a good thing. A lot of kids who start too early get bored. I'd done all the things… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
I've been with clubs who won the league championships in Holland and England, which was brilliant, and to win the Champions League with Manchester… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
I just played football from an early age and didn't get involved in any other sports. We had tennis, cycling, ice skating - I'd… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
It is important for me to believe in a team that has ambition. I want to go up and work towards something. I don't… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
I think that's one of the most important thing for a player to have - to have goals for yourself, that you want to… — Jaap Stam Copy Share
I admit to becoming frustrated by the frequency of diving in the Champions League. — Jaap Stam Copy Share
I always watched professional football and my father played at an amateur level, but I didn't think I wanted to become a pro. — Jaap Stam Copy Share
It was a great time working at Reading, especially the first season getting very close to going to the Premier League. — Jaap Stam Copy Share
As a manager, you need to have your own vision and what you want to do with the team. — Jaap Stam Copy Share
