Edgar Davids Quotes

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.
The transition from soccer to fashion was an organic one.
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.
This game is about engagement and respect, whether you're playing in the Champions League or in the fourth division.
Visually, my trademarks have always been my glasses and hair.
We started a new movement called street soccer, so I was already breathing and living the style. Since street soccer is not a game but a lifestyle, it required a matching wardrobe.
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.
When I am on the pitch, I just want to play, I don't care if it is the Nou Camp or not; I just want to play.
When someone makes a racist remark, that doesn't make him a racist, but you have to say, 'This the line. You've crossed it, and you have to apologize' - not only to the person who has been hurt but also the people who live with that racial abuse almost all their lives. I think that's unacceptable if you don't.
When you change team, and you have the right mindset and a coach who respects you, everything becomes easier.
When you have too many stars, you have too many egos to manage, and it's difficult.
When you look at youth, they want to aspire to somebody. You can see that with him you have to work hard, and that's what you bring if you have someone like Ronaldo who embodies hard work and determination.
When you play eleven a side, you might go through a game with very few touches, but with street football, you're always involved in the game, so it is a great way to improve your skill and to learn how to create and use space, as the pitch is very small.
You can do tactical games with a kid, and they don't even know it's tactical.
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.
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.
You need to beat a defender when you have the ball. You need to be able to successfully pass to a team-mate, and there are other attributes needed to be the complete player.
You see, in the fashion industry, everybody either knows each other or is linked to one another. If you're not part of their inner circle, things can be hard.
Zizou is a phenomenon. It is an honour to share the same midfield as him. But he thinks the same about me.
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Edgar Davids
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13 March, 1973
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