Ruud Gullit quotes

Ruud Gullit is a Dutch former footballer and manager, renowned for his versatility and leadership on the field. A key figure in the Netherlands national team, he won major titles with both club and country, including the UEFA European Championship. He continues to be influential in the football world as a pundit and ambassador. Here are 28 of his quotes:

You only stop learning when you quit. (Ruud Gullit)
Football develops, it becomes quicker, players develop as athletes. View quote
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If there is a problem, and you don't say anything about it, it's like a cancer and it becomes bigger. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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People have expectations of me but I'm not a magician. View quote
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You can't live in history. You've got to build for the future. View quote
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Every week you have to play well to be the champion. View quote
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If a player is racially insulted, he should have the right to leave the field. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (Ruud Gullit)
We Dutch, we like to have an opinion, a strong opinion. We think we know everything better. View quote
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I'd like to meet god. Not to question it, just to have a peak at what it is. I say 'it' because we don't know what it is. View quote
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Sometimes I miss coaching, but often things are not how they appear in football. View quote
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You have to be open to everything. View quote
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To play for your country is the best thing that can happen. View quote
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You know, if you play on home soil sometimes funny things can happen and you have that push of the crowd. View quote
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I've taken challenges with the big risk that it can all go wrong. But that's what I like and I'd rather do that than be safe all the time. View quote
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Politics and football don't mix. View quote
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To play Holland, you've got to play the Dutch. View quote
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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. (Ruud Gullit)
If you look at my career, I've never gone to a team that had fulfilled their potential. View quote
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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. View quote
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In L.A., nobody is talking about football. No television stations. You see it nowhere. View quote
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I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game. View quote
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Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit - Image
Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: Dutch Athlete
Born: September 1, 1962
Quotes count: 28

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