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Frank Rijkaard
Dutch
Athlete
Born:
Sep 30
,
1962
Always
Barcelona
He
Think
You
Your
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Being a manager is kneading people.
Frank Rijkaard
People
Manager
Being
I had a lot of success, of course, but whatever was achieved was due to a group effort on the part of all the players.
Frank Rijkaard
Success
Whatever
Group
Had
Part
Course
Due
Lot
Effort
Achieved
Group Effort
Players
If you want to come out of a sad moment, you have to work really hard.
Frank Rijkaard
Sad
Work
You
Out
Come
Want
Really
Hard
Moment
The national team means you have the nation behind it.
Frank Rijkaard
You
Nation
National
National Team
Behind
Means
Team
I always had much respect for Rudi Voller.
Frank Rijkaard
Respect
Had
Always
Much
I see a lot of fouls on Messi, and he's not the type to overreact.
Frank Rijkaard
Type
See
He
Messi
Lot
When it's a clash between two big teams, you know your players will concentrate.
Frank Rijkaard
You
Will
Big
Clash
Between
Concentrate
Know
Your
Teams
Players
Two
There is a part of football I would describe as 'serious' and one part I would describe as more 'playful,' i.e. more technical.
Frank Rijkaard
Would
More
Football
Part
Describe
Serious
Technical
Playful
The goal is always to win.
Frank Rijkaard
Win
Always
Goal
I made Edgar Davids vice-captain. Nothing to do with colour, just because he was playing excellently and because he lives like an athlete.
Frank Rijkaard
Made
Nothing
Athlete
Colour
He
Like
Edgar
Because
Just
Just Because
Lives
Playing
As a young centre-back at Ajax, I played with Wim Jansen, and of course you learn a huge amount. I made some mistakes, because we Dutchmen want to solve situations by playing football. So we look at the ball, try to judge where it will come.
Frank Rijkaard
You
Judge
Try
Will
Made
Mistakes
Young
Solve
Some
Football
Come
Look
Learn
Course
Because
Ball
Huge
Huge Amount
Situations
Where
Want
Amount
Played
Playing
One thing was crystal clear to me: if you're centre-back, you first of all have to perform your task.
Frank Rijkaard
Me
You
First
One Thing
Clear
Perform
First Of All
Crystal
Task
Your
Thing
We win together, and we lose together.
Frank Rijkaard
Together
Win
Lose
Losing against rivals is always a blow to the morale.
Frank Rijkaard
Losing
Morale
Rivals
Always
Blow
Against
When a parent has two children, it is difficult to pick one favourite.
Frank Rijkaard
Difficult
Favourite
Parent
Pick
Children
Two
Players are sometimes sad, sometimes happy during their sporting career.
Frank Rijkaard
Sad
Happy
Sometimes
Players
Career
Most of the clubs who have had success against Barcelona have relied on a highly organised and disciplined defence.
Frank Rijkaard
Success
Defence
Had
Highly
Most
Disciplined
Against
Clubs
Barcelona
Organised
Who
From the moment Messi was introduced, we all knew he was a unique talent. I remember Deco and Ronaldinho immediately realised how special he was, and they took him under their wing.
Frank Rijkaard
Remember
Took
Immediately
Introduced
Wing
He
Knew
Talent
Him
Messi
How
Realised
Special
Moment
Unique
He was always brilliant, but when Pep Guardiola started to use him as a 'false' No. 9, he got even better. It's impossible to be more of a footballer than Messi.
Frank Rijkaard
Better
Impossible
Brilliant
Pep
More
He
Footballer
Him
Messi
Always
Got
False
Than
Use
Even
Started
I'm grateful for everything I have achieved in football, but now I'd rather do other things, go and watch games and enjoy discussing them afterwards.
Frank Rijkaard
Grateful
Enjoy
Other
Everything
Rather
Football
Go
Discussing
Achieved
Afterwards
Them
Games
Now
Things
Watch
As a player, you are more concerned with the moments when you have possession of the ball or are about to receive the ball. You are watching your team-mates and trying to decide what the possibilities are.
Frank Rijkaard
You
Possession
Possibilities
About
More
Concerned
Ball
Trying
Decide
Your
Moments
Receive
Player
Watching
When you are a coach, you are watching how the team is positioning itself on the field - if your team is in possession of the ball, you are already anticipating what could happen if you lose the ball.
Frank Rijkaard
You
Lose
Field
Positioning
Possession
Could
Ball
How
Anticipating
Itself
Happen
Coach
Your
Team
Watching
I understand very well that if you are a national coach, you want to use all the opportunities that you have to meet up with your team.
Frank Rijkaard
You
Opportunities
National
Meet
Well
Understand
Up
Very
Want
Coach
Use
Your
Team
The evolution of football has seen a reduction in the space between the teams. It is therefore important for the modern footballer to react and be quicker than in the past, because there is more happening in the restricted space.
Frank Rijkaard
Space
Seen
Important
Past
Evolution
Restricted
More
Football
Footballer
Between
React
Because
Reduction
Quicker
Than
Modern
Happening
In The Past
Therefore
Teams
Pavarotti is not judged on how he sings in the shower. People wait until he gets on stage.
Frank Rijkaard
People
Wait
Stage
He
Until
Judged
How
Sings
Gets
Shower
It's not for nothing that they say it's easier to get to the top than to stay at the top.
Frank Rijkaard
Nothing
Top
Say
Easier
Stay
Than
Get
They Say
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