Quotes from Edgar Davids

My previous bosses - Louis van Gaal and Marcello Lippi, to name two - have all taught me something.

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.

Football is more verbal in Holland, but there is a different approach in England.

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

When big teams play each other, you automatically want to raise your game. You want to see what level you're at, and you know you have to step up.

I am enjoying my time as Barnet coach, but I think I could do it in Serie A.

I know him very well, but I think Alessandro Del Piero knows himself the best, better than everyone else, so only he can answer the question if he needs to stop or needs to play. It's his own decision.

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