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Edgar Davids
Dutch
Athlete
Born:
Mar 13
,
1973
Best
Every
He
People
Think
You
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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.
Edgar Davids
Three
Other
Everyone
System
Only
Had
Knew
Foreigners
Up
Just
Grew
Each
Players
Two
I have only one body, which is the home of my spirit; therefore, I cherish my body.
Edgar Davids
Home
Spirit
Only
Cherish
Which
Body
Therefore
I cherished every moment with the national team - the good ones and the bad ones - because you learn from your mistakes.
Edgar Davids
Good
You
Mistakes
National
Every
Bad
Good Ones
Bad Ones
Learn
Because
Cherished
National Team
Your
Team
Moment
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.
Edgar Davids
You
Matter
Ball
Play
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.
Edgar Davids
You
Somebody
Important
Think
Condemn
Line
Comment
Racial
Act
Zizou is a phenomenon. It is an honour to share the same midfield as him. But he thinks the same about me.
Edgar Davids
Me
Honour
About
Share
He
Him
Same
Midfield
Thinks
Phenomenon
I have respect for every level of football.
Edgar Davids
Respect
Every
Football
Level
In both games, you have to think fast. In chess you tend to know all the patterns already, just like in football.
Edgar Davids
You
Think
Both
Tend
Football
Like
Know
Chess
Just
Patterns
Games
Fast
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.
Edgar Davids
You
Every
Side
Top
See
Excel
Week
Any
Want
Barcelona
Team
Play
Players
I'd love to see Balotelli at Juventus. I think he can become the best.
Edgar Davids
Love
Best
Become
Think
See
He
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.
Edgar Davids
Hope
Happy
Stays
About
Football
He
Well
Him
Understands
How
Am
How Much
Prove
Doing
Much
Really
Milan
My previous bosses - Louis van Gaal and Marcello Lippi, to name two - have all taught me something.
Edgar Davids
Me
Van
Something
Bosses
Previous
Name
Louis
Taught
Two
Pogba is an extraordinary talent.
Edgar Davids
Extraordinary
Talent
Gerrard is passionate, and he leads from the front. At times, he has lifted Liverpool to great wins almost single-handedly.
Edgar Davids
Great
Wins
Lifted
He
Almost
Leads
Single-Handedly
Passionate
Times
Front
Liverpool
I have my own brand called Monta, including a specially designed street soccer ball made out of a denim material which fades like your old jeans when used.
Edgar Davids
Old
Made
Own
Out
My Own
Fades
Like
Ball
Material
Brand
Which
Soccer
Your
Used
Jeans
Including
Street
Designed
Football will never see another Alessandro Del Piero.
Edgar Davids
Will
See
Never
Football
Another
When you change team, and you have the right mindset and a coach who respects you, everything becomes easier.
Edgar Davids
You
Change
Everything
Mindset
Easier
Respects
Becomes
Coach
Team
Who
Right
I can't even remember playing a game without pain.
Edgar Davids
Game
Remember
Pain
Without
Even
Playing
Most racist people are like sheep. They are people without backbones.
Edgar Davids
People
Sheep
Like
Most
Without
You can get racially abused 10 times before you even reach the football stadium. If you've been confronted every day with something like that, it's hard. This is not about people playing the 'race card.' This is a reality that people like to sweep under the carpet.
Edgar Davids
Day
You
Reality
Every Day
People
Before
Every
Carpet
About
Something
Football
Abuse
Like
Reach
Been
Times
Get
Stadium
Race
Confronted
Sweep
Hard
Even
Card
Playing
People think racist abuse stops on the football pitch, but that's just the beginning. When you go home, you are still confronted with it. Football is just a magnifying glass of the real world.
Edgar Davids
Home
You
People
World
Beginning
Think
Magnifying
Football
Glass
Abuse
Real
Still
Go
Go Home
Pitch
Just
Stops
The Real World
Real World
Confronted
I have been racially abused by fans and players, but sometimes it's just a way to get under your skin.
Edgar Davids
Sometimes
Fans
Skin
Way
Abuse
Been
Get
Just
Your
Players
Even though you're irritated or disappointed about a game, never lose your human side.
Edgar Davids
You
Game
Lose
Side
Though
About
Never
Disappointed
Human
Irritated
Your
Even
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.
Edgar Davids
Truth
Time
You
Grateful
Fans
Give
Perform
Like
Most
Cliche
Because
Sound
Might
Teams
Platform
If you approach a player with respect, he will give you that respect back, but sometimes fans are just critical.
Edgar Davids
You
Respect
Sometimes
Fans
Will
Approach
Back
Critical
Give
He
Just
Player
The transition from soccer to fashion was an organic one.
Edgar Davids
Fashion
Organic
Soccer
Transition
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