Matthijs de Ligt

I think you should be in charge of your own body.

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Many of my idols from the past are also Italians.

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I was a bit of a fat boy.

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Pressure is normal in football.

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I am settled in Manchester, I enjoy myself.

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I watched a lot of football when I was younger.

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Criticism is not bad, it also makes you sharper.

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I've experienced many managers.

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I'm just not a big fan of expensive designer clothes.

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

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

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

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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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Every day is a new day; a new chance to show yourself.

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For me, the most important thing is to know that in the team where I go I can have prominence and play…

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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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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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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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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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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 step onto the pitch in order to give my utmost effort - and I can't possibly do better than that. That…

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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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At Bayern, I played with Neuer with Muller, serial winners who have won everything, the World Cup, Champions League and Bundesliga. Just…

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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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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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I think around the age of 16, I knew that I could make it. It wasn't easy, but I knew that I…

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At every club that I have played, the pressure has been really high. To be fair at United, it is perhaps the…

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I came to Juventus with the idea of playing more attacking football, because Sarri was the coach and he had a really…

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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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Since the emergence of that Barcelona team, the 'tiki-taka' team, everybody has wanted to play from the back. And to play from…

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Of course it's an extra responsibility being captain of a club like Ajax.

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All I can do is continue to work, to do my best and to try to learn from my team-mates.

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What I am saying is that mental ability is really important for defenders.

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I did not only move to Manchester United for Ten Hag.

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You can play good as a partnership, but if the whole team is playing bad, then it's no good.

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

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I know my role and I train hard every day to be important for the team.

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I think every player has their own style, so I just try to see things I can improve on.

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