Accept Quote by Edwin van der Sar

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

— Matthijs de Ligt

When I left Ajax in 1999, I travelled to Liverpool and spoke to Houllier. I was shown around Anfield and also met with the…

— Edwin van der Sar

When I played, it was more difficult to score goals in Italy than anywhere else.

— Hernan Crespo

I still have a thorn in my side at not having played for Real Madrid or Barcelona, because playing there is a dream for…

— Andrea Pirlo

The defenders in Italy are stronger, and that makes me better. Serie A is played in a different way to other leagues.

— Gonzalo Higuain

Italy have plenty of high-quality players. Newcomers need time to get adjusted to the set-up and the system of play. I'm very young, and…

— Alessandro Del Piero

We accept that, in one way now, if you are 27, 28 and still playing for Ajax, you are probably not good enough for…

— Edwin van der Sar

I'm sorry for Italian football; there's no desire to improve Italian football.

— Massimiliano Allegri

In Denmark, you are sure to play if you were good, but Ajax played you if you did not have the mentality and went…

— Christian Eriksen

If I stay in Roma, I can still improve. If I go back to Arsenal, I will treasure my experience in Italy.

— Wojciech Szczesny

Playing in Italy was like being in a foreign country.

— Ian Rush

I am not interested in the Italian national team. I prefer to have a new experience, outside of Italy.

— Fabio Capello