Ronald Koeman Quotes

I know that if I have come to Britain, I must adapt, and I will try to.

It's not easy for a foreigner to come to England and win the respect of your team-mates, of the fans, and of the English people.

I'm on the right track to completely adapting to England.

Whatever country you go to, you need to definitely follow the rules. So I believe it's very important for people, wherever they go, any immigrant should know or should try to learn something about the culture.

As an international player, the players have to adapt to the condition no matter what the situation is.

I think when you move to a country like the U.S., you need to understand the culture, to understand how people see the game, and adapt yourself.

My whole life, I've been getting used to adapting. There are small differences, but culturally, the States and the U.K. are very close.

It'll be a challenge for me to come in and fit with a team that's already good.

Beveren helped me a lot to adjust to Europe.

Globalisation has obliterated distance, not just physically but also, most dangerously, mentally. It creates the illusion of intimacy when, in fact, the mental distances have changed little. It has concertinaed the world without engendering the necessary respect, recognition and tolerance that must accompany it.

Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you've got.

It's always better to speak the language of the team. Not only for the direct contact with everyone - sometimes it also helps you to understand the mentality of the people in the team a bit better.

Honestly, I'm cool with everyone, and people pick up on that. I'd say, 'I'm not gay, but it's all good.' It's kind of like going to Paris when you don't know the language; some Americans get into trouble over there, but I'm just like, 'Sorry, I don't speak French.'

As an immigrant, I learned by watching other people.

If I had not been coached well about how to deal with a culture and a set of values that were foreign to my own, I would not have been able to be successful.

Of course, in the beginning it's always difficult. It's a new country, new teammates, so you need to find the relationship with all the players. Obviously it takes time.

I've gotten used to being a foreigner.

I think every new player needs time when they come to a new club and a new country, and I certainly did.

You never know for sure whether a player will adapt to a new country until he gets there.

In a country like India, with an ever-changing demography, adaptability is the most important attribute to survive in the industry.

I am a player who finds it easy to adapt to the circumstances, and I don't think I would have had a problem adapting to England.

When I worked with Chinese crew for the first time, including production unit, spot boys etc, everyone was so affectionate, sweet and kind.

Everything has changed since I came to China.

I was very surprised when I first started spending time in America. The culture shock was something I wasn't prepared for. I had a lot of work to do to try to begin to understand this enormous and complex country that I thought would be an easy process.

At the start, it was a bit difficult to come to Chelsea, a new club in a new league with very good players. It was very difficult to get into the team, but I did a lot of things to try and settle quick into the club, the team, the area.