99 Quotes by Edwin van der Sar

Playing is the biggest thing there is.

Running a marathon is unlike anything I have done. You can recall all those bad weights sessions or the work you had to do in pre-season, but marathon running is worse than any of it, probably the hardest thing I have had to do in my entire life.

Craven Cottage is a great stadium, really traditional, going through the rows of houses until a stadium suddenly appears.

Nothing can replicate the thrill of making a great save at an away ground, or hearing your own fans cheering you, or the atmosphere when you score a goal or win a big game.

You don't need only your strikers. You need your defenders to be on top of their game. You need a midfield to work hard and track back, and I suppose you need a goalkeeper who makes saves once in a while.

I'm not going back to Amsterdam, though it would be very comfortable there with Frank de Boer, Danny Blind, and Dennis Bergkamp. When I left 12 years ago, I said I would return, but I did not know then what great years I would have with Manchester United. I might occasionally visit training with them, but I will not be going regularly.

I think every player gives a bit extra when he sees that his manager is fighting, too.

I've been the captain at Ajax and once for the national team - it's nice and makes you an important player.

All things evolve, and European football needs to evolve as well.