Frank Rijkaard

Athlete

Kingdom of the Netherlands

1962 - Present

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It's normal that if you are working with a lot of people, then you have a lot of different mentalities and characters. You have the serious guy, and you have the one who is always complaining and the one who is always talking. Everyone is different.
Frank Rijkaard
It is always a shame when players are injured.
Frank Rijkaard
Being a manager is kneading people.
Frank Rijkaard
The situation with Anders Frisk is clear: he was threatened by the supporters of Chelsea, and he retired because he was in fear. This is serious.
Frank Rijkaard
As a player, you are more concerned with the moments when you have possession of the ball or are about to receive the ball. You are watching your team-mates and trying to decide what the possibilities are.
Frank Rijkaard
Success is built on organisation, determination, and experience, not to mention following the regulations, so of course it's no easy matter.
Frank Rijkaard
It is very tough to beat an English team. The type of football they play is only in the Premier League. They defend as though their lives depend on it. And they are very successful.
Frank Rijkaard
I understand very well that if you are a national coach, you want to use all the opportunities that you have to meet up with your team.
Frank Rijkaard
Without a doubt, it is easier to produce a defensive soccer team, because it does not need you to have talent for it but simply to be well organised.
Frank Rijkaard
All the big clubs set their goals. We have to do that because it is necessary to explain to the fans. But this does not mean I am thinking only of the final results. The work you are doing every day with the team is often more important.
Frank Rijkaard