Frank de Boer

“I really like being a coach.”

“I played a lot of times at the beginning at Ajax as a left full back with a fantastic combination with Mark Overmars but I think as a central defender and a leader in the back it was my best role I think.”

“My job is to perform with Atlanta. I like it here.”

“The most important thing I tell my players is to play their own game and show guts.”

“You can be dominant without the ball by trying to move the opposition where you want them to go.”

“There's no use to have 70 percent possession if the opponent is creating more chances than you are.”

“You have three groups. One who is happy. Then players who are doubtful, but still feel they have a chance. And then, you have the losers at that moment, who will go to the second group and try to influence them. They are poison for your team. At Inter, and also at Crystal Palace, you've got to get rid of those players.”

“The age between seven and 14 is so important. The basic techniques are in that, and afterwards it's mentality. Tactically, between seven and 14 or six and 14, they have to have good coaches and understand the basic things of football: control the ball, know where the ball is, those kinds of things.”

“I would not leave Ajax for nothing. But Spurs are a club that I feel good about. They play good football.”

“If you play in Holland, you aren't recognized as a very good player.”

“I will always support not only women who do soccer, but do youth sports.”