A biography for Freddie Ljungberghasn’t been written yet.
“When I went to Arsenal, people in Sweden said my game was more suited for Spain or Italy.”
“If there's a back door somewhere, I take it. I try to get about without being noticed.”
“I felt, and it may sound a bit stupid, that I want to try things that are hard.”
“Arsenal showed the door to too many people. Why did they let Thierry Henry go? When I found out about his move I realised the Arsenal I played for were finished.”
“I am not particularly disciplined, but I am stubborn like few.”
“Unai is very calm, composed and extremely detailed in what he expects. From Monday through to Friday, every single training session is very carefully planned.”
“Sometimes when you play on the wing it gets a bit isolated and you can't help as much. But if you play a bit more central I can get the ball a lot more and help a lot more.”
“When I came from Europe, I was told that Americans don't care about soccer and this and that. But the way people cared was beyond my wildest expectations. You can't manufacture that.”
“It takes time to know what makes an individual player tick.”
“One thing I've learned is that you have to be open-minded.”
“I went to West Ham in order to play against Arsenal as often as possible.”
“I made a conscious decision when I was about 30 that I wanted to do something different with my life. I felt a little bit lost and didn't trust people, so I decided to move to America.”
“I had a coach when I was younger who encouraged me to be myself, that is where I was lucky.”
“Sweden usually don't play good against the poor teams. We like being the underdogs.”
“West Ham have a great academy.”
“I have a house with its own dock and I can take my boat out when I want.”
“I have always dressed to please myself, not other people. I don't care what they think.”
“What I say in the dressing room always stays there.”
“I had hip surgery in America because I'd had problems during my last two years in Europe. They said out there that my hip was broken and I didn't know about it.”
“I felt Arsenal had let a lot of players go. When Thierry left I felt it was time for me to do something different and challenging.”