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.

Edgar Davids

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I'm not the best, Paul Scholes is. by Edgar Davids

I'm not the best, Paul Scholes is.

scholes paul-scholes

For skills and tricks, Ronaldinho was the best player I've played... by Edgar Davids

For skills and tricks, Ronaldinho was the best player I've played with.

tricks skills player

Visually, my trademarks have always been my glasses and hair. by Edgar Davids

Visually, my trademarks have always been my glasses and hair.

been always glasses hair

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.

everyone just three two

When you have too many stars, you have too many egos to manage, a... by Edgar Davids

When you have too many stars, you have too many egos to manage, and it's difficult.

too you difficult stars

I have only one body, which is the home of my spirit; therefore,... by Edgar Davids

I have only one body, which is the home of my spirit; therefore, I cherish my body.

cherish body spirit home

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.

you future influence past

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

he game just vision

I can play left-back; I can play in midfield or on the left or ri... by Edgar Davids

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

right i-can play wings

The truth hurts, and not everyone can deal with it. Every player is different, but they are all entitled to the truth. It is up to them if they can handle it or not.

hurts everyone different truth

That is life: you have to deal with things, and it's up to you how you deal with things. That's what makes you mature or not. If you can get the best out of yourself, that's all that matters. If you do that, nobody is arguing.

yourself best you life

The only person who can help Balotelli is Balotelli. by Edgar Davids

The only person who can help Balotelli is Balotelli.

help person only who

Ask most people, and they will say their name or profession, but you have to know who you are both physically and mentally. It's really important in football because then you know your trigger points, how to adapt and improve.

name you football people

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

good moment you team

It doesn't matter if you are 30 or 40 or 19 or 17 - if you can pl... by Edgar Davids

It doesn't matter if you are 30 or 40 or 19 or 17 - if you can play the ball, you can play the ball.

ball you matter play

Everybody in Ajax plays 4-3-3, from seven years old, so they get used to the system. It's all about being a total player.

old get being years

The Champions League is so difficult, It's like a lottery: someti... by Edgar Davids

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

champions you difficult sometimes

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.

racial think you important

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.

work-hard you impossible work

Jaap Stam is a man-mountain of a footballer. by Edgar Davids

Jaap Stam is a man-mountain of a footballer.

footballer