Clarence Seedorf
Education is the key solution for change, for peace, and for help in the fight against racism and discrimination in general.Collection: Peace
What I strive for is that everywhere I go, I leave a positive impact.Collection: Positive
Great moments of entertainment, great football, unforgettable evenings. I think that's what it's all about: experience, emotions, and the special touch that the Champions League brings on and off the field.Collection: Experience
For me, winning isn't just about lifting the cup, the trophy - it's about giving your maximum, on and off the pitch.
I'm not Zidane and not Rui Costa, but I have qualities - I can create assists - but I have to step up a level to become like those two.
I'm on a mission partly to make a difference in the world for the better, starting with the kids. They are the future.
There's no guarantee of winning, even if you are the best players and the best team.
Who does not talk cannot be judged. Who does not shoot the penalty cannot miss.
The DNA of AC Milan is something I have inside me.
Who doesn't want to work in the Premier League?
Managers lose more than they win until they get to the big 10 clubs; then, they start winning a bit more than they lose.
When you have ambition, then it's never enough to win.
If I was happy with three trophies, then suddenly I had to have four. If I was happy with four, then I had to have five.
I think I'm outspoken, but I think people respect me for that.
Every time you win a cup, it's special, but it's a dream come true when it happens at a club where you started in the youth set-up, surrounded by friends who formed an incredible generation of players.
I played over 130 matches, including four finals, so there have been many great moments.
Winning the Champions League is a very particular feeling, but it's really the journey that makes it special.
I think that there's still a lot of prejudice going on. I don't really think it's only an issue of football. I think football is a mirror of society.
When I went to AC Milan, they were four points away from the relegation zone, and by the end of the season, we were just one goal away from being in the Europa League.
Unfortunately, results are the only thing that some people look at, but there is more to defining success than just stats.
I am a winner - and I like to win - but I cannot think that, if I lose, I did not do a good job, because there are other external factors involved.
Of course African teams are underachieving when you think of what their potential is.
Good, young players don't compete in China or in Asia.
Players must understand that if they go after more lucrative contracts, then they forfeit their chances of playing in the national team.
We try to bring in the best players for Cameroon: not just best in terms of talent but those who are motivated and who know what it means to play for this nation.
Every player needs to be happy and proud to play for Cameroon.
Football can help carve a more diverse world.
Companies and football teams have become successful precisely because of how diverse they are.
We need to educate young people, give them the possibility to understand that the diversity is positive, to feel and experience it, so that they can then join forces in promoting more diverse world.
Football is not just what you do on the field.
I am aware of my own position and my responsibilities to youngsters watching us. You are a role model.
Players don't trust most of the people around them.
Let's say that the teams I played in were all excellent. I played with many, many great players and incredible teams.
I think that you cannot have everything in life, and sometimes you just - destiny wants you to take another path.
Humanitarian work is something I've felt from very young, and I'm going to do that for sure.
But I think we have to enjoy the moment, because when it stops, it stops. And I think that as long as I'm fit, I need to be on the pitch, running.
When we're playing, I really shape my body to receive the ball - even before it gets to me.
Once you stop wanting to improve, you start to slide. And if you want to keep winning, if you want to stay at the top, that's not something you can afford to do.
If a guy has five good games and then starts to go out, drink, sleep late, live the wrong kind of lifestyle, then his performances will always suffer.
I have been fortunate to work with many great coaches and also in different countries, and I have taken a bit from all of them - Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian football.
The most important thing for me is to value the players and try to improve them individually in order to improve the team.
Every player can still grow - there is no limit to that. Even when I was 38, I improved myself in certain things, and that is what I will always do with my players to help them get the best out of themselves.
Real Madrid has a lot of high expectations, not only in terms of results but also with nice football and a lot of goals.
You have to want to improve all the time.
I began training the young players at Nova Iguacu and at Boavista, and I enjoyed it. I had always wanted to be a coach, and this accelerated the process.
I'm going to stop playing football after 22 years.
The best players want to play for the best clubs in Europe and appear in top competitions like the Champions League.
If you're a talented player, and you're 20 years old, you should be playing in the UEFA Champions League or in the elite European teams like AC Milan, Juventus, or Chelsea.
Coaching is not easy.
I like to take on challenges.