EDGAR DAVIDS

I am a Spurs fan as well, don't forget.

I am enjoying my time as Barnet coach, but I think I could do it in Serie A.

I played street soccer; that's where I started. If you look at South America, that's why they have technical players.

Most racist people are like sheep. They are people without backbones.

My previous bosses - Louis van Gaal and Marcello Lippi, to name two - have all taught me something.

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.

Almost every football player played on the streets. And also, a lot of people not ending up as football players play on the streets. It's the beginning of a lot of social gathering.

In both games, you have to think fast. In chess you tend to know all the patterns already, just like in football.

If you approach a player with respect, he will give you that respect back, but sometimes fans are just critical.

It is a lot easier to manage at a big club rather than at a smaller one. Look at Frank Rijkaard. At Sparta Rotterdam, he was disastrous - and then went to Barca and won everything.

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.

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.

Asian players are very eager to work hard, but they don't have the physicality of the Europeans, so they might actually need to work twice as hard. With street football, their skills will improve a lot, and so will their tactical awareness, because by playing within a limited space, you need to be very focused on your game.

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

I started in a 4-3-3 formation at Ajax, playing in left midfield. There, you need to be just as involved defensively as you are going forward. You attack and you defend, and that allows you to be a complete player.

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.

It is important to have tough and strong players to win back the ball and give consistency to a team.

Fashion is important, man.

It's obviously important for the English national team if you have a lot of players playing big matches. You are more mature and know how to cope.

If you are hoping for a Champions' League final or winning a title, it's the same. You are working for a result.

In management, everything is different. If you look at successful coaches, they always need time to kickstart something. Arrigo Sacchi - when he started the revolution at Milan, he was almost on the brink of being sacked, but then he won, and people started believing in the system; he had more time to breathe.

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

I was very fortunate to have a career like this. I wanted to put a lot back for the community.

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.

Zizou is a phenomenon. It is an honour to share the same midfield as him. But he thinks the same about me.