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Matthijs de Ligt

(1999) Association Football Player

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Matthijs de Ligt is an association football player.

Quick Facts About Matthijs de Ligt

Born: August 12, 1999
Profession: Association Football Player

About Matthijs de Ligt

[Wikidata] Dutch association football player (born 1999)... | [Wikipedia] Matthijs de Ligt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Netherlands national team. He is known for his aggressive tackling, aerial ability, leadership and strength.

Quotes by Matthijs de Ligt

I ask for tips, for advice. What I have also learnt is that I need to do things that are good for…

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Advice

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It's important to know how much I'll play and how much the club trusts me, that's why I picked Juventus because they…

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Club

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Pressure is normal in football.

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Football

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As a defender, it's really important to communicate with the players in front of you and next to you. It makes it…

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Big

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As long as I feel good with my behaviour and how I dress, I am satisfied. The most important thing is to…

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Dress

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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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Apart

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No, I didn't chose Juventus for Cristiano Ronaldo, this was not the reason why I came to Italy and Torino.

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Came

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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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Copy

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For me, it's an honour to play for Ajax and deal with the pressure that comes with it.

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Deal

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

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Dutch

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If you play for Juventus you must always try to win everything.

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Always

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It's always nice to go somewhere and to feel that you're part of a new project, to feel that you're part of…

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New

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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world and Juventus are stronger with him, but on the other hand…

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Best

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I dreamed of becoming Ajax captain, but more like at the age of 24 or 25, to be honest. That it came…

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Age

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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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Character

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I've read autobiographies from Per Mertesacker, Jaap Stam, Sol Campbell, John Terry... you name them, I've read them. It helps me improve…

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Alone

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

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Get

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

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About

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

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Coach

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I watched a lot of football when I was younger.

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Football

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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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Big

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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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Failure

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At Ajax you press really high, you take risks, at Juventus it's more about what is behind you. In Italy the pace…

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High

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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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Best

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When I make a mistake I'm not the type who gets angry if someone says something, I like to joke about it.

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Angry

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Matthijs de Ligt by topic

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