CLARENCE SEEDORF

Football is not just what you do on the field.

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

I think I'm outspoken, but I think people respect me for that.

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

When we're playing, I really shape my body to receive the ball - even before it gets to me.

I have spent half of my career at Milan.

I have been fortunate to work with many great coaches and also in different countries, and I have taken a bit from all of them - Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian football.

I think that you cannot have everything in life, and sometimes you just - destiny wants you to take another path.

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

My dream is to get the young people off the streets, to make it possible for them to play football in the stadium instead.

Many times, my role was to work as a link between the coaches and the players; it was to be a leader. That was something natural for me.

If I could have played on another five years, I would have stayed here because Botafogo have a young, competitive team. We've improved not only technically but also as a team. Even after me, Botafogo will remain great.

Managers lose more than they win until they get to the big 10 clubs; then, they start winning a bit more than they lose.

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

If a club has the cups it has, you have to think that Real Madrid is always capable of reaching the final and winning it.

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.

There is no racism in Italy.

When I am in Holland, I feel negative feelings. That must change.

I had a great time with Botafogo, and I am sure they will acquit themselves very well in the Libertadores.

To make a difference within the football environment means to make a difference in the world.

My last game, scoring a goal, was incredible.

I think that there's still a lot of prejudice going on. I don't really think it's only an issue of football. I think football is a mirror of society.

Globalisation has changed the world, and football is the perfect instrument to set an example and to help adapt to this new world.

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

When the results start to come your way, the confidence rises, and we start to play better.