A Quote by Edwin van der Sar

I would like Ajax to be people's favourite second team. Like in Spain, if you are a Real Madrid fan, then you can't be a Barcelona supporter. It's the same in Italy. But you can be an Ajax fan.

Edwin van der Sar

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Edwin van der Sar
Dutch - Athlete
Born: October 29, 1970

I've always been a big Ajax fan. It is not very strange - my whole family supports Ajax.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Spain have got a big influence from Real Madrid and Barcelona, and when you watch Spain play, it's almost like watching Barcelona or Real Madrid at times.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Ajax have a set model, a defined youth programme - Barcelona have one too, and Juventus. And Atletico Madrid do too. Real Madrid don't - because they alternate developing their own players with signing talent.

Diego Simeone

I'll never play in Barcelona, because in Spain I am a Real Madrid supporter.

Casemiro

Juventus in Italy are like Real Madrid in Spain, when you enter the team it feels different.

Fabio Cannavaro

I always say that I need competition, and I need competition every week, and in Spain, I was at an amazing club, but I had four matches a year: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Real Madrid v Barcelona, and after that, we'd win 4-0, 5-0, 4-1, 6-1.

Jose Mourinho

I like a lot to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona, which are my favourite teams in La Liga.

Philippe Coutinho

I never played in Spain. To play for Real Madrid or Barcelona would be great.

Hernan Crespo

My first dream as a young boy was to be a gymnast and my first memory of football is of watching Ajax win the European Cup in 1971. It was a time when a great philosophy was being developed at Ajax, making rounded players who were there as a complete team rather than as 11 individuals.

Marco van Basten

Having coached Ajax, Barcelona, the Netherlands, FC Bayern, and Manchester United like I did, it is difficult for any offer to be interesting.

Louis van Gaal

I was a fan of Henk Groot, former striker of Ajax, who scored many goals with his head. I thought, 'I can do that also,' but I couldn't.

Louis van Gaal

I don't like the word 'fan.' Fan is short for 'fanatic.' Everyone that follows The Dream is a supporter, more or less.

Velveteen Dream

When I was young, the best moment came when I was 10 and I got invited to the academy. I remember getting all this Ajax training gear and suddenly I was able to call myself an Ajax player.

Rafael van der Vaart

I don't think people can imagine a Liverpool team without Gerrard. It is like Raul at Real Madrid and Puyol at Barcelona. They are a rare breed, these types of players.