He moulded me as a player by teaching me the basics, the fundamentals of football, and definitely made me the player I was until I stopped playing. That is what Van Gaal does.

I am not at all convinced by Pogba. He plays a lot in England - it's true - but I expected a lot more from him.

It doesn't matter if you are 30 or 40 or 19 or 17 - if you can play the ball, you can play the ball.

The past can influence the future. When you finish one chapter, you open another, which will be influenced by what you've just lived through.

I cherished every moment with the national team - the good ones and the bad ones - because you learn from your mistakes.

When you have too many stars, you have too many egos to manage, and it's difficult.

I think when I played at Juventus, that was the best team.

I just grew up in Ajax with all the players from Ajax. We only had two or three foreigners, so everyone knew each other and knew the system.

When I am on the pitch, I just want to play, I don't care if it is the Nou Camp or not; I just want to play.

We started a new movement called street soccer, so I was already breathing and living the style. Since street soccer is not a game but a lifestyle, it required a matching wardrobe.

The guy I cater my clothes to wants to be different without going overboard. So we sell many classic silhouettes with unique details to avoid things from getting ordinary.

You see, in the fashion industry, everybody either knows each other or is linked to one another. If you're not part of their inner circle, things can be hard.

The transition from soccer to fashion was an organic one.

When someone makes a racist remark, that doesn't make him a racist, but you have to say, 'This the line. You've crossed it, and you have to apologize' - not only to the person who has been hurt but also the people who live with that racial abuse almost all their lives. I think that's unacceptable if you don't.

This game is about engagement and respect, whether you're playing in the Champions League or in the fourth division.

If you approach a player with respect, he will give you that respect back, but sometimes fans are just critical.

All teams are grateful for their fans most of the time because they give you the platform to perform. It might sound like a cliche, but it's the truth.

Even though you're irritated or disappointed about a game, never lose your human side.

I have been racially abused by fans and players, but sometimes it's just a way to get under your skin.

People think racist abuse stops on the football pitch, but that's just the beginning. When you go home, you are still confronted with it. Football is just a magnifying glass of the real world.

You can get racially abused 10 times before you even reach the football stadium. If you've been confronted every day with something like that, it's hard. This is not about people playing the 'race card.' This is a reality that people like to sweep under the carpet.

I can't even remember playing a game without pain.

Ask most people, and they will say their name or profession, but you have to know who you are both physically and mentally. It's really important in football because then you know your trigger points, how to adapt and improve.

It is important to have tough and strong players to win back the ball and give consistency to a team.