Edgar Davids

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

“Gerrard is passionate, and he leads from the front. At times, he has lifted Liverpool to great wins almost single-handedly.”

“If you are hoping for a Champions' League final or winning a title, it's the same. You are working for a result.”

“Most racist people are like sheep. They are people without backbones.”

“In management, everything is different. If you look at successful coaches, they always need time to kickstart something. Arrigo Sacchi - when he started the revolution at Milan, he was almost on the brink of being sacked, but then he won, and people started believing in the system; he had more time to breathe.”

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

“I am a Spurs fan as well, don't forget.”

“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.”

“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.”

“By playing in the street, the level of Asian football can absolutely improve, as you will get more technical players. They will be quicker, more creative, and after succeeding in the street, it will be a piece of cake for them to do well eleven a side.”

“I just grew up in Ajax with all the players from Ajax. We only had two or three foreigners, so everyone knew each other and knew the system.”

“Even though you're irritated or disappointed about a game, never lose your human side.”

“When big teams play each other, you automatically want to raise your game. You want to see what level you're at, and you know you have to step up.”

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

“I am not at all convinced by Pogba. He plays a lot in England - it's true - but I expected a lot more from him.”

“Football is more verbal in Holland, but there is a different approach in England.”

“When you play eleven a side, you might go through a game with very few touches, but with street football, you're always involved in the game, so it is a great way to improve your skill and to learn how to create and use space, as the pitch is very small.”

“You need to beat a defender when you have the ball. You need to be able to successfully pass to a team-mate, and there are other attributes needed to be the complete player.”

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

“I coached a team in Brixton - Brixton United - for a while. We won two cups. They are a good team, but I only coached. No playing.”