...were four or five players with a lot of technical quality. And it worked, because we collaborated. "[Marco] Van Basten, [Frank] Rijkaard, [Ruud] Gullit, [Alberigo] Evani, [Paolo] Maldini and [Franco] Baresi... Evani's left foot equalled Beckham's right foot!" Beckham...
...Paul Gascoigne, while Diego Maradona may yet prove an international exception. There are precedents: both Johan Cruyff and Frank Rijkaard were great players who became great coaches, but it is no coincidence that they both emerged from Dutch football at a...
...Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus, and has seen some of the best footballers ever. The likes of Diego Maradona, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Marco Van Basten, Michel Platini, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, and Paolo Maldini have played in Italy's top division, and...
... The job of a Chelsea manager is a time bomb. Itâs always gonna blow up. Itâs only matter of time. Many would say, Scolariâs time bomb is also ticking. What wrong did he do? Chelsea are second in the league, trailing only to a team thatâs known for its lac...
...game manager Thijs Libregts walked up to me and criticized me a tad. I was still a young lad and I remember I was trembling. Frank Rijkaard saw what happened and came over to me, and said: âItâs only a game, Bryan, relaxâ¦â. That was pretty cool and it did...
...Rijkaard has congratulated Pep Guardiola for the way he has taken on the Barcelona job this season. The former Barca coach said: "I am very happy with how things are going and I want to congratulate the coaches and players. "People are enjoying the way the...
...minutes of 2008: Nederland - Italy Most irritating player of the Year Award: Andrei Arsjavin Want to See you Back-award: Frank Rijkaard Usain Bolt-award: FC Twenteâs Eljero Elia Best and Funniest Coach-award: Mario Been Comeback of the Year: AZ Houdiniâs of...
...of sight. The team was disjointed, fraught with reports of unrest and dominating egos, and eventually coach Frank Rijkaard paid for the failure with his job. The departure of the Dutchman marked the start of the second-half of the year, and one which most...
...victors was no different. The vast, vast majority of this match was played with just ten men per team after Rudi Voller and Frank Rijkaard saw their marching orders for some of the most petty handbags - complemented with some disgusting spitting from Rijkaard...
...him to the Emirates. After signing for Barça in 2007, Touré initially struggled to hold down a place under previous manager, Frank Rijkaard. Since the arrival of current coach Pep Guardiola however, the 25-year-old has become an integral component in the...