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All teams are grateful for their fans most of the time because they give you the platform to perform. It might sound like a cliche, but it's the truth. ”
I cherished every moment with the national team - the good ones and the bad ones - because you learn from your mistakes. ”
I am enjoying my time as Barnet coach, but I think I could do it in Serie A. ”
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. ”
Street football features all the basics of football: you get a lot of touches on the ball, it is fast, teaches you to think quickly and to be creative. ”
Ronaldo is just an athlete. He works so hard and back to back; he is always there. But if you work hard, can you be like Messi? No, that's impossible. Can you be like Ronaldo? Yes, to a certain extent. ”
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. ”
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. ”