Edwin Van Der Sar Quotes

A lot of clubs have lost the perspective of what is a football club.
A lot of the guys who played in the 1995 final for Ajax had been there since the age of 12 or 13. Patrick Kluivert and Edgar Davids had been there from age seven or eight, so I had a lot of catching up to do.
Ajax always bring through young players from their academy - we can't pay €20m for a player, so we make sure we develop those players and give them the opportunity to play.
Ajax has always been about homegrown players developed in a small country.
All things evolve, and European football needs to evolve as well.
As a goalkeeper, I needed good players around me. I needed Nemanja Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wayne Rooney. It's the same as a CEO.
As a goalkeeper, you always expect every team to give you nightmares.
As a striker, all you want to do is score.
At Ajax, Juventus, and with Holland, I have played with top teams, and now I want to use my experience to reach the same goal with Fulham.
At Ajax, we have a certain philosophy that is sometimes more important than winning - the development of players.
At certain times, you start to - maybe not lose the faith - but just wonder how long it will take until someone picks me up. I was thinking, 'Is it just me? Do I think I'm better than any manager does?'
Being at Manchester United is a great way to play at the highest level and win trophies with a team that is very closely knitted together.
Celtic and Ajax are great names in history. They both have great followings all over the world, not just in Holland and Scotland.
Coming to Old Trafford gave me a new lease of life.
Craven Cottage is a great stadium, really traditional, going through the rows of houses until a stadium suddenly appears.
Diehards know what Ajax is about, but you always need a new following, and if you are not successful, it is difficult.
Every flaw you have or lapse of concentration can cost you a goal, so you have to be on your toes every minute of the game.
Every time I hear that Champions League song, it reminds me of hearing it for the first time in the old Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.
Everybody doubts themselves. Every writer doubts themselves, every artist doubts himself, and every football player does.
For everyone, the World Cup is important. It doesn't matter if you are 21, going for your first one, or 35 and going for your third one. It's the biggest stage you can play on, and every opportunity to experience it is something special.
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Edwin van der Sar
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29 October, 1970
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