There were a lot of reasons why I wanted to leave Arsenal. — Freddie Ljungberg Arsenal Copy Share Image
I played team handball when I was a child. It is a very brutal sport. — Freddie Ljungberg Brutal Copy Share Image
I do my job - I don't try to seek the spotlight; that's not my way. — Freddie Ljungberg Job Copy Share Image
I try to see what the players can do and not what they can't do. — Freddie Ljungberg Football Copy Share Image
The important thing for me is we want to keep the ball, we want to have the ball because we are Arsenal… — Freddie Ljungberg Arsenal Copy Share Image
I won almost everything there is to win and I look back with great memories. — Freddie Ljungberg Everything Copy Share Image
I like entertaining football but, at the same time, you can't concede goals. That's a tricky balance to find. — Freddie Ljungberg Balance Copy Share Image
You can see players do things in training that aren't a problem but they can't in a game situation. You have to… — Freddie Ljungberg Brave Copy Share Image
That's what it's all about. To play better. To win. There's nothing else to it. — Freddie Ljungberg About Copy Share Image
I lived on being a quick player and my hamstring was breaking every time I made a quick move. I wondered what… — Freddie Ljungberg Being Copy Share Image
I think Unai did a great job and was a great leader, and a fantastic coach. — Freddie Ljungberg Coach Copy Share Image
I loved my time in Japan, and I am grateful to have had the chance to live in Japan and embrace the… — Freddie Ljungberg Chance Copy Share Image
Arsenal showed the door to too many people. Why did they let Thierry Henry go? When I found out about his move… — Freddie Ljungberg Door Copy Share Image
I had hip surgery in America because I'd had problems during my last two years in Europe. They said out there that… — Freddie Ljungberg America Copy Share Image
As a child I could lie in bed and do absolutely nothing for hours but once I decided to do something, big… — Freddie Ljungberg Big Copy Share Image
I played as a 10 and, in Sweden, they let me take as many touches as I could. All of a sudden,… — Freddie Ljungberg Alien Copy Share Image
When I went to Seattle, it was quite a quiet town and we made it the biggest soccer following in America. We… — Freddie Ljungberg America Copy Share Image
Unai is very calm, composed and extremely detailed in what he expects. From Monday through to Friday, every single training session is… — Freddie Ljungberg Calm Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have to just plug away, plug away in your game of football and maybe when your opponent gets a bit… — Freddie Ljungberg Football Copy Share Image
When I came from Europe, I was told that Americans don't care about soccer and this and that. But the way people… — Freddie Ljungberg Americans Copy Share Image
I had to have tests for cancer and other diseases - it wasn't much fun. I was getting a shooting pain in… — Freddie Ljungberg Find Copy Share Image
When I went to Arsenal, people in Sweden said my game was more suited for Spain or Italy. — Freddie Ljungberg Arsenal Copy Share Image
And at West Ham no one gives you a puzzled look if you get called up for your national team and players… — Freddie Ljungberg Football Copy Share Image
I have always dressed to please myself, not other people. I don't care what they think. — Freddie Ljungberg Always Copy Share Image
I have a house with its own dock and I can take my boat out when I want. — Freddie Ljungberg Boat Copy Share Image
I had a coach when I was younger who encouraged me to be myself, that is where I was lucky. — Freddie Ljungberg Coach Copy Share Image
I think it's important to learn about the culture of the place where you live. — Freddie Ljungberg Culture Copy Share Image
Real Madrid's Bernabeu was an amazing stadium to play in. It was just on top of you, and such a big stadium. — Freddie Ljungberg Amazing Copy Share Image
I was an underwear model for Calvin Klein for a few years. It is not something I wanted to do at first.… — Freddie Ljungberg Camera Copy Share Image
Every time I sprinted 100 per cent, my hamstring broke. But I knew if I didn't sprint 100 per cent, I could… — Freddie Ljungberg America Copy Share Image
But I'm constantly surprised by the amount of interest in how I look. It's flattering, but a little weird - at the… — Freddie Ljungberg Day Copy Share Image
When friends come over from Europe, they think it's going to be rainy in Seattle but it's beautiful. It's a hidden pearl.… — Freddie Ljungberg Beautiful Copy Share Image
I'm really excited by this opportunity to continue helping develop and work with some of the great young players we have coming… — Freddie Ljungberg Football Copy Share Image
