Top 20 Quotes & Sayings by Frenkie de Jong

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Dutch athlete Frenkie de Jong.

Last updated on September 18, 2024.

Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. A versatile midfielder, he is known for his vision, passing, dribbling, technique, along with strong defensive abilities and attacking prowess. De Jong has frequently been ranked among the best midfielders in world football.

Dutch - Athlete | Born: May 1, 1997

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I'd love to play with Ajax against Barcelona.

Frenkie de Jong

It's not like I am going to Barcelona as a tourist who is there to watch Messi in action. I am not going to say that I will bench Busquets or anything! But I think I have a good chance of getting plenty of minutes.

Frenkie de Jong

When I am on the pitch, I play on intuition, but I think a lot about the game as well.

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My quality is my intuition. I can't just ignore that, can I? Then I'd be a player of whom there are a thousand of my age.

Frenkie de Jong

I like to watch the great players, the ones who are technically good and understand the game. I try to see how they move.

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Barcelona have always been a dream club for me.

Frenkie de Jong

When I was in Barcelona, people thought I would join them, but that's not the case. Everyone knows that I think Barcelona is a beautiful club, but I don't know if I should see my career as a city trip.

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PSG would have been an excellent choice. They did everything to get me.

Frenkie de Jong

If you end up at a superior club, you will play with world-class players all over the pitch.

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I try not to pay attention to talk of comparisons. I only want to focus on myself. It is good to hear that people are talking like that, but the truth is I am not at Cruyff's level of talent, and I never will be, so it is not something I think about.

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For me, honestly, I would like to play with Messi one day.

Frenkie de Jong

Often I'd say I understood the coach, then do my own thing on the field.

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It is nice to be the most expensive Dutchman, and it is nice for my agent and for Ajax. But it does not matter to me whether I cost €5m or €150m or €200m. I just need to make sure that I do my own thing.

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Normally, midfielders only pass the ball, but I dribble as well.

Frenkie de Jong

I think I was the last teenager to get WhatsApp.

Frenkie de Jong

I love this style: get the ball back quickly, then play possession with so many combinations. When you watch that, you get the feeling you want to go out on the pitch and play football with your friends and just enjoy yourself. City and Barcelona are great examples.

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I try to have a picture when I receive the ball and know where everyone is. That's one of the most important things for a midfielder.

Frenkie de Jong

Most good players play on intuition. Everyone has a little, but I don't know if you can learn it.

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I already watched Barcelona as a kid, and then, when I was a bit more aware of the game, you had the Guardiola era with all their successes. That turned me into an even bigger fan.

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I have always been a midfielder, and I remain a midfielder.

Frenkie de Jong

Top 20 Quotes & Sayings by Frenkie de Jong

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