Ruud Gullit

“In Holland, we have a saying: 'You can't build a house with promises.'”

“If you have a lot of tension, you can't be yourself. You can't think. You can't act. You can't play football.”

“A punk playing football.”

“You have to enjoy the pressure. If you don't, you can't be a top sportsman.”

“I didn't want to be a slave to the wages. I just wanted to play football.”

“If you want to be a top player, you have to be a little bit of an egoist.”

“We are all born equal, but then we grow up. We are not all equal. We are all different.”

“The best players are the ones who can think and play at the same time.”

“You need to have a bit of arrogance to be a great player.”

“Playing for your country is the highest honour.”

“You must be a lion, but a clever lion.”

“It is better to have a good team than a team of good players.”