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I'm just straightforward.
I'm not the best, Paul Scholes is.
I am a Spurs fan as well, don't forget.
Loyalty? There's no loyalty in football.
I don't complain if I get a hard tackle.
Players can underestimate the Premier League.
I have found back at Spurs the pleasure of football.
The transition from soccer to fashion was an organic one.
I just want to enjoy football and show the best I can do.
I love London. It is such a melting pot. Everything is here.
Visually, my trademarks have always been my glasses and hair.
Conte is a good coach, but I would steal his place on the bench.
For skills and tricks, Ronaldinho was the best player I've played with.
People don't see the determination behind getting on the pitch every week.
I can play left-back; I can play in midfield or on the left or right wings.
I am enjoying my time as Barnet coach, but I think I could do it in Serie A.
You can do tactical games with a kid, and they don't even know it's tactical.
Football is more verbal in Holland, but there is a different approach in England.
I have only one body, which is the home of my spirit; therefore, I cherish my body.
When you have too many stars, you have too many egos to manage, and it's difficult.
Even though you're irritated or disappointed about a game, never lose your human side.
Barcelona need somebody at the back who can defend and has that passion the fans love.
The Champions League is so difficult, It's like a lottery: sometimes you're just unlucky.
I played for Barcelona, for Ajax, where it's important to develop and integrate young talent.
My previous bosses - Louis van Gaal and Marcello Lippi, to name two - have all taught me something.
It is important to have tough and strong players to win back the ball and give consistency to a team.
I have been racially abused by fans and players, but sometimes it's just a way to get under your skin.
Sometimes I don't even accept the simplest medical treatment, such as, for example, the anti-flu vaccine.
Zizou is a phenomenon. It is an honour to share the same midfield as him. But he thinks the same about me.
When you change team, and you have the right mindset and a coach who respects you, everything becomes easier.
If you are hoping for a Champions' League final or winning a title, it's the same. You are working for a result.
Messi is just an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he understands the game.
In both games, you have to think fast. In chess you tend to know all the patterns already, just like in football.
This game is about engagement and respect, whether you're playing in the Champions League or in the fourth division.
You don't want to play one year in the Champions' League and go out. You don't then establish yourself as a big club.
I played street soccer; that's where I started. If you look at South America, that's why they have technical players.
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.
I cherished every moment with the national team - the good ones and the bad ones - because you learn from your mistakes.
Gerrard is passionate, and he leads from the front. At times, he has lifted Liverpool to great wins almost single-handedly.
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.
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 fantastic memories. It was a memorable time in my life, and I was pleased to get the chance to come to Barcelona and help the team.
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 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.
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.
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.
It's obviously important for the English national team if you have a lot of players playing big matches. You are more mature and know how to cope.
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.
All teams are grateful for their fans most of the time because they give you the platform to perform. It might sound like a cliche, but it's the truth.