Matthijs de Ligt

I do not pay attention to anyone, I have to choose my own path.

— Matthijs de Ligt

I have been fascinated by the Italian way of defending from an early age.

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I am very happy at Juve. I feel like a fish in water.

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Fortunately, I can put things aside. I don't get stuck in the negative.

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When I first entered the Continassa training centre I felt like a child in a candy store.

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I always want to be the most critical about myself.

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Every player wants to play as many games as possible.

— Matthijs de Ligt

Football is a really strange sport that can change out of nowhere.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is a great character, he talks a lot with his teammates, with the young players, and is always ready to…

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I have learned during my football career that the start of a tournament or season is fun, but that it is mainly…

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I'm not afraid to play one on one, I'm not afraid to defend high up the pitch, so that's something I learned…

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To be honest I'm not a defender who uses their arm so much. You have a lot of defenders who use their…

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I moved close to Amsterdam, so it's normal to be a fan of Ajax. Me and my friends would watch the games…

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Every coach has his characteristics but in the end at Juventus we have our DNA - it's about winning. It doesn't matter…

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We all have our different characteristics and I do not try and copy them but I look at Ronaldo and see what…

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I had some experience in Italy. During the first three months, the pressure was really big because I was signed for 75…

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We are talking about Manchester United here, maybe one of the biggest clubs in the world. There is a lot of pressure…

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It is important to know for yourself if you're mentally right; if you're ready, nobody can stop you. That is the thing…

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I slowly changed my mentality to understand what kind of player I am and what I can do for the team with…

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In the beginning, many years ago, you had a big centre-half who got to win headers, who was tough, who kicked the…

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I played a lot in midfield, I scored some goals, gave some assists, and then suddenly they said to me it would…

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He did a great job at Juventus, he scored goals and was a great teammate. If you ask me who is the…

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You have a lot of defenders now who just stay in position, cover the spaces. But I also like to defend one-on-one,…

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Criticism and tension are something you must learn to live with.

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I know what I can do and what I can give to the Dutch team.

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As long as I have a contract at Ajax, there's definitely a chance I will stay.

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Amorim is not my first coach and he will not be my last coach.

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I never want to look back at the past - I want to look forward.

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Ronaldo is the best of his generation and a huge example for young players.

— Matthijs de Ligt

It is logical and normal that in a great club such as Barca there is competition.

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I don't have a dream club apart from Ajax. The only dream I had was to play for Ajax.

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The most important thing of all is to always want to learn, grow and become a better player.

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I like the challenge of developing into a good captain and becoming a better captain.

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Erik ten Hag is not the only reason I joined Manchester United.

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In Italy they ask a lot of defenders. It's not possible to make a mistake. They're hard on them.

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The art of defending is always to expect the worst.

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What can I tell you about Nous? He is an amazing guy, an amazing player.

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It's a big challenge for a defender to prove yourself in a country like Italy as a non-Italian.

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I am Matthijs, I am myself and you will not see me going to training in a tailored suit, it's just that…

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I grew up with the team of Cristiano Ronaldo, Vidic, Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes... Edwin van der Sar, the Dutchman.

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