Edgar Davids

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

“Ronaldo is the best of the best, I mean not only as a football player but also as a human being. You can see how he developed and how devoted he is to really staying on top every year to excel. I think that is something unbelievable, and I said it before and will say it again: he is an athlete, and an athlete is a positive thing.”

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

“Loyalty? There's no loyalty in football.”

“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.”

“I have been racially abused by fans and players, but sometimes it's just a way to get under your skin.”

“If you look at most youngsters, they have worked well under Van Gaal. I had never heard of Thomas Muller at Bayern Munich before Van Gaal managed him, and he's now one of the best players in the world.”

“I can't even remember playing a game without pain.”

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

“I cherished every moment with the national team - the good ones and the bad ones - because you learn from your mistakes.”

“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.”

“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.”

“People know who Carlo Ancelotti is. He's a man with a lot of experience.”

“Almost every football player played on the streets. And also, a lot of people not ending up as football players play on the streets. It's the beginning of a lot of social gathering.”

“Pogba is an extraordinary talent.”

“Fashion is important, man.”

“The past can influence the future. When you finish one chapter, you open another, which will be influenced by what you've just lived through.”

“I think everybody can say that Luis Suarez is a very good player. He's scored so many goals in the Premier League, and he is definitely a quality player.”

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

“I was very fortunate to have a career like this. I wanted to put a lot back for the community.”