Quotes from Clarence Seedorf

Humanitarian work is something I've felt from very young, and I'm going to do that for sure.

All the games we play are worth the same because we can aim to get points in the league. Milan wants to fight until the end in the league and wants to compete with everyone until the last match day.

The best players want to play for the best clubs in Europe and appear in top competitions like the Champions League.

You have to want to improve all the time.

There is no racism in Italy.

We need to educate young people, give them the possibility to understand that the diversity is positive, to feel and experience it, so that they can then join forces in promoting more diverse world.

I began training the young players at Nova Iguacu and at Boavista, and I enjoyed it. I had always wanted to be a coach, and this accelerated the process.

Good, young players don't compete in China or in Asia.

I am aware of my own position and my responsibilities to youngsters watching us. You are a role model.

Every time you win a cup, it's special, but it's a dream come true when it happens at a club where you started in the youth set-up, surrounded by friends who formed an incredible generation of players.

If I was happy with three trophies, then suddenly I had to have four. If I was happy with four, then I had to have five.

Players don't trust most of the people around them.

Education is the key solution for change, for peace, and for help in the fight against racism and discrimination in general.

The DNA of AC Milan is something I have inside me.

I have spent half of my career at Milan.

Coming back to AC Milan was like I'd never been away, actually: you know everybody; everybody knows you.

I think about Milan from morning to night, and there is certainly no lack of effort and desire on my part.

When I went to AC Milan, they were four points away from the relegation zone, and by the end of the season, we were just one goal away from being in the Europa League.

Luck is a factor that a lot of people underestimate.

As a player, I've always been interested in understanding the coaches' minds, in seeing how they made a group function.

Great moments of entertainment, great football, unforgettable evenings. I think that's what it's all about: experience, emotions, and the special touch that the Champions League brings on and off the field.

Unfortunately, results are the only thing that some people look at, but there is more to defining success than just stats.

I have the quality and the experience and can give that little bit extra to the squad.

People don't come to the stadiums for every match because if there is a game every three days, it is difficult. You need to make games more exclusive and make them more special.