Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.

I find it terrible when talents are rejected based on computer stats. Based on the criteria at Ajax now I would have been rejected. When I was 15, I couldn't kick a ball 15 meters with my left and maybe 20 with my right. My qualities technique and vision, are not detectable by a computer.

There's not one club in Europe with an anthem like You'll Never Walk Alone. There's not one club in the world so united with their fans. I sat there watching the Liverpool fans and they sent shivers down my spine. A mass of 40,000 people became one force behind their team. That's something not many teams have. For that I admire Liverpool more than anything.

When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.

If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.

Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake.

In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.