Edgar Davids Quotes

"If you approach a player with respect, he will give you that respect back, but sometimes fans are just critical."

"The Champions League is so difficult, It's like a lottery: sometimes you're just unlucky."

"I played street soccer; that's where I started. If you look at South America, that's why they have technical players."

"Everyone wants to play in the Champions' League because that's where it is all happening. That's where you get the A-status for players. It's very important for young players."

"I have respect for every level of football."

"Street football features all the basics of football: you get a lot of touches on the ball, it is fast, teaches you to think quickly and to be creative."

"It doesn't matter if you are 30 or 40 or 19 or 17 - if you can play the ball, you can play the ball."

"When you have too many stars, you have too many egos to manage, and it's difficult."

"Most racist people are like sheep. They are people without backbones."

"Sometimes I don't even accept the simplest medical treatment, such as, for example, the anti-flu vaccine."

"I played for Barcelona, for Ajax, where it's important to develop and integrate young talent."

"I just want to enjoy football and show the best I can do."

"I think it's important to condemn that. There's a line, and if you have a racial - racist comment, no, somebody has to act upon it."

"Messi is just an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he understands the game."

"Ronaldo is just an athlete. He works so hard and back to back; he is always there. But if you work hard, can you be like Messi? No, that's impossible. Can you be like Ronaldo? Yes, to a certain extent."

"Jaap Stam is a man-mountain of a footballer."

"Zizou is a phenomenon. It is an honour to share the same midfield as him. But he thinks the same about me."

"I have only one body, which is the home of my spirit; therefore, I cherish my body."

"I can play left-back; I can play in midfield or on the left or right wings."

"The truth hurts, and not everyone can deal with it. Every player is different, but they are all entitled to the truth. It is up to them if they can handle it or not."

"I'm just straightforward."

"That is life: you have to deal with things, and it's up to you how you deal with things. That's what makes you mature or not. If you can get the best out of yourself, that's all that matters. If you do that, nobody is arguing."

"I love London. It is such a melting pot. Everything is here."

"In both games, you have to think fast. In chess you tend to know all the patterns already, just like in football."

"I think it's always unfair, but, if you are Neymar or Messi or Suarez, people expect every week back-to-back goals or brilliant performances."

"If you play for Barcelona or Ajax or for any top team or top side, they want to see the top players excel every week."

"It hurts me that Puyol is leaving Barcelona, and I wish him well. For me, he was always the fire that the team needed."

"Barcelona need somebody at the back who can defend and has that passion the fans love."

"I'd love to see Balotelli at Juventus. I think he can become the best."

"Seedorf is doing well, and I am happy for him. I hope he stays at Milan so that he can prove how much he really understands about football."