Dutch - Athlete | September 1, 1962 -
If there is a problem, and you don't say anything about it, it's like a cancer and it becomes bigger.
Ruud Gullit
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When I played, I received racial abuse but I was just one of a few black players and we weren't backed up by the authorities.
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I like stubborn players. At least they have an opinion. If they are right or wrong, this doesn't matter for me.
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I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game.
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Football develops, it becomes quicker, players develop as athletes.
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Being a football manager is no fun at all. You have to put up with all the hassle. It is not surprising that so many turn grey or have heart attacks.
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Often there is a wall between the journalist and the star because there is usually not much time to get to know a person, and the star is always asked the same questions, and may be defensive.
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When I was young I was one of the second generation of black people in Holland. My father was the first. My mother was white, and living with a black man at that time and having a how-you-say half-caste boy is not easy.
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I know what it's like to win things. You need a certain type of player with a determination to win. You see it in the eyes.
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I am happy with everything I achieved in my football career. I don't think I could have done any more.
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To play for your country is the best thing that can happen.
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In L.A., nobody is talking about football. No television stations. You see it nowhere.
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