The Story of The “BLIND” Midfielder Who Outplayed Everyone!

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The Dutch "Pitbull" was considered one of the great defensive midfielders in his prime. From Ajax to Italy to Spain to England, Davids saw success at European and domestic levels and received praise for his tireless work-rate and tenacious defending. Globally recognisable for his glasses while playing, he became a fan favourite, whose time at Barnet FC in lower-league English football proves he simply loved to play the game.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Ajax
05:45 - AC Milan
06:42 - Juventus
08:35 - Eye Injury and Glaucoma
09:09 - Euro 2000
09:31 - Success and Scudetti
11:32 - Converting to a Catalan
12:22 - Return to Milan
13:51 - Travelling to Tottenham
14:20 - Reverting to Amsterdam
15:05 - Lower-level English clubs
15:04 - Retirement and Management
16:03 - Legacy

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@IvanPribisalic Год назад

First came Ronaldinho but something wasn't working. Then came Edgar ''Pitbull'' Davids and the rest is History. I remember that half season like it was yesterday. For me one of the best ever but so underrated.

@Lufefe 2 года назад

What I've noticed over here is just how good he looks on the ball, technically, with his ability to dribble and progress the ball, which in modern football is usually thought to be reserved for attacking players. His ball control is levels better than many of the modern day players. many of them who happen to be attackers, and this is a defensive midfielder who used to get stuck in as well. Brilliant player really.

@jscottyrolls2702 11 месяцев назад

He was crap. A rough tackler, no skill or finnesse. He could get away because of his ugly face.

@benmc2163 10 месяцев назад

I was at the pre-season game for Spurs v Porto when he had just signed. Came off the bench after about an hour and the first thing he did was go crashing into one of their players with a CRUNCHING tackle. We all just looked around at each other with a wry smile and someone said 'Go on Edgar!'

@lyrazilvertong 2 года назад

I am dutch and grew up in the same are where players like kluivert davids melchiot Seedorf all played on the same square in their young years Davids was a beast I will never forget his tackle on ronaldo at the world cup 98

@marcsugi 2 года назад

You put Melchiot up there with three giants... 😁

@lyrazilvertong 2 года назад

@@marcsugi Melchiot was a very good player

@isaz597 2 года назад

Which square was this in Amsterdam? I remember Gullit & Rijkaard playing Jordaan area

@lyrazilvertong 2 года назад

@@isaz597 Het rode pleintje aan de Naardermeerstraat in Amsterdam Noord was zijn domein the red square in AMsterdam north Naardermeerstraat

@isaz597 2 года назад

@@lyrazilvertong cool I thought it maybe same square as Ruud and Frank

@Uncle-Basil 2 года назад

Davids is a legend in my opinion, a real baller.

@vincenzovieri3743 2 года назад

Not ur opinion, it’s fact he’s a legend. Thnx to him he turned barca into champions along with Rafa Marquez, ronaldinho, puyol, deco, etc unstoppable defense and attack. Wished he stayed but they wouldn’t pay David’s.

@obynoomere1280 2 года назад

Absolutely

@danilocarvalho5711 2 года назад

@@vincenzovieri3743 yes , a very good player , but only one season at barcelona

@bzilla1090 Год назад

@@danilocarvalho5711 Barcelona was shit at the time, Juventus was a more successful club on the continent, Barcelona only had one Champions League title, the one they won against Sampdoria, and we're destroyed 4-0 in their most recent final against AC Milan, who fielded a weakened squad.

@danilocarvalho5711 Год назад

@@bzilla1090 davids is a very good player , but in reference to his Barça carreer , was only one season on loan from juventus , and he didn't play a major role in transforming thr club into a power house. Also, you are talking about two diferent periods : the final versus sampdoria , wich Barcelona won , and versus AC Milan , wich Barcelona lost , both were in the 90's ..... Davids played for Barcelona in 2004

@hugosophy Год назад

Davids is now a part of Van Gaal’s coaching staff for the Netherlands in the 2022 World Cup. Crazy how they’ve remained so close for more than thirty years.

@terrencetaylor8196 Год назад

Pit-bulls are very loyal dogs.

@sbaby-kg8hn Год назад

The respect and love is real

@selena6112 Год назад

And that overplayed clip of Messi cussing at Van Gaal shows Davids sort of like a peacemaker

@OtheDaddy Год назад

Edgar Davids was a beast, a monster, a machine! This man took on any oponent on the pitch. He, Mauro Silva, Redondo, Ngolo Kante and Steve Makelele are the best diffensive midfielders I ever watched play football! And the no 6 position is the most strategic in modern football. Louis van Gaal has a very good knowlegde of football!

@nunodasilva5449 2 года назад

I still remember Juventus with him and Nedved. Two tireless players on the pitch.

@fcukwad Год назад

Davids, Rijkaard, Seedorf, Litmanen. Each a legend of the game, but all together in midfield? That's tasty!

@Vlog.anTravels 2 года назад

How does this channel only have 700+ subscribers?! Dude these videos are quality. KEEP IT UP!!

@johanprx7985 2 года назад

We were in the same school together in Amsterdam. I have met him very briefly. I doubt he'll remember me. He wasn't yet built like he would be later on but eventhough he is kind of short he came across as very powerful and energetic.

@deathrager2404 Год назад

thats why he had the rage. he used roids. thats also why he beats people including women, roid rage. LOL this guy is pure trash.

@bsklasika 2 года назад

i remember watching him doing Ronaldinho as a defensive midfielder long before Ronaldinho himself came to Europe. but back then players were much more special and allrounded than today, so it was not taken as something special. now a defender makes the dribble and he is croned as a sensation and 60mil are given for him. back then players had to be able to play at least 3 positions to be considered good. however, Davids was special. a heir to Gullit, but more modern, more aggressive and defensively oriented. everyone was scared of him and everyone respected him. at the same time he was the coolest dude with his glasses and dribbling.

@nmarcus7233 2 года назад

There is more technical quality today in general. Davids could play in any era though due to being beautifully well rounded and being tough as nails.

@fanuellandolf2009 2 года назад

Love the video. Davids always helped out his country of birth Suriname. As a surinamese citizen we all love and respect Davids, Kluivert, Seedorf, Gullit and so on.

@OtheDaddy Год назад

God bless Surinam!

@karlmtinsley8297 Год назад

Beautiful player from the 2nd Golden Generation of Dutch football.

@TeamOfThe80s 2 года назад

He was the best player at the 1998 World Cup. I’ll never forget how absolutely amazing he was in that tournament. He was like five players in one, covering every blade of grass. Ronaldo and Zidane got the plaudits but Davids was way above everyone else in that tournament.

@user-yk4ey3xl9s 2 года назад

Yes I recall how he killed us in the round of 16 (Serbia and Montenegro). He scored the winning goal but aside from that was absolutely fantastic in all other facets of the game, really dominated midfield

@stellarsjay1773 Год назад

I remember him from France 98 as well. He was amazing.

@toomuchinformation Год назад

The Dutch team of the '98 WC doesn't get enough love imo.

@TeamOfThe80s Год назад

@@toomuchinformation definitely

@toomuchinformation Год назад

@@TeamOfThe80s Even FIFA realises this. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-muj64uRqvjs.html

@drunkensailor112 Год назад

Davids was the best defensive midfielder I've ever seen together with Fernando Redondo

@OtheDaddy Год назад

You know football. My regards

@Mohamed-oz9op Год назад

You know your stuff. Redondo was a joy to watch.

@mickaeldurand6908 Месяц назад

gattuso kante were great

@alanbrady7116 2 года назад

This is a great documentary on Edgar Davids. A smashing player. Thanks for your work and sharing

@wiseonwords 2 года назад

"Smashing" is the operative word in your description of Davids! He was a great player.

@juiceqc7716 Год назад

One of my favourite holding midfield players of all time. Lovely left foot.

@iayyam Год назад

One of my all-time favorite players

@marvin4827 Год назад

A legend in his own right.

@Div4Dante Год назад

Davids was class⚽️👏🏼

@johnwood5387 2 месяца назад

Can you tell me of a team where really no stars were bought Only Rijkaard a former Dutch player was brought back Beat ac Milan 3 times that season!

@matsalvatore9074 Год назад

This was my favorite player when I started watching juventus

@chiaramazzotti Год назад

Mi hai fatto innamorare del calcio. Indimenticabile e inimitabile❤❤❤❤

@JohnBoyBeattie 2 года назад

How many times have we heard "he managed to progress despite his short stature"? We hear it all the time, especially in Britain, when the reality is most of the greatest players ever to play the beautiful game were little guys. It's effin mind-boggling. How many potential geniuses left the game because some moron who thinks every player has to be 10ft 10 told them they were too small? P.s. I loved Davids one of my all-time fav players

@user-iz9ix8ru8d 2 года назад

Right?! Also it's hilarious when commentators refer to guys 5'9 (like Griezmann) as "diminutive". They're average height ffs

@irishoverseer1385 2 года назад

Best example is Roy Keane.

@jankowalski4080 2 года назад

@@irishoverseer1385 one of the best

@TeamOfThe80s 2 года назад

I dread to think what would've happened If Iniesta and Xavi were English

@guigoufred1 2 года назад

@@TeamOfThe80s The worst was France during the 70s to 20s, the policy on physical characteristic was full on height and power, fortunatelly other country showed the way (Spain mainly) and this policy was turned down, but so many talents were lost.

@guyhabone 2 года назад

LEGEND Love from Africa

@Luccient Год назад

Legendary player. If you saw him play there was no question or doubt.

@georgenabulele Год назад

We had him for 6 months in Barca......The rest is HISTORY.

@pauldizzly Год назад

Absolute machine!

@athosgomesfonseca Год назад

My favorite non-Brazilian footballer ever. The epitome of cool! 🥳

@anthonyleonard6148 Год назад

He was the fire on.all his team great

@LiveinReykjavik 2 года назад

This man netted the winner against us on WC in France '98. Crumbled my childhood dreams, lol.

@blinky6667 2 года назад

Even as a heavyweight, would not want to fight Davids in the ring. He had soooo much power.

@benmc2163 10 месяцев назад

Yet Robbie Keane dropped him with one punch in training at Spurs.

@Raydensheraj 2 года назад

I remember him playing at an incredible Ajax Amsterdam....bombing my team ( Bayern ) away 5:2...they literally were the Pep-Barca before Pep-Barca...outstanding technique, passing, pressing and with incredible talents. Unfortunately, that didn't last long...all the great players soon ended up in the top teams of Europe.

@mmartijn78 Год назад

Cruyff Barca...?

@Ollu99 Год назад

Edgar🤩one of my favourite football players 😱💪 the pitbull

@p.gyaltsen30 2 года назад

Legend David The look the game says it all

@TGFLdn24 2 года назад

Absolute legend.

@timothycross550 2 года назад

Ngolo Kante: The Edgar Davids Regen

@josephmalik3861 Год назад

great player and fights for his team

@electro_uk4457 2 года назад

you guyz deserve more subs!

@zgpm7031 2 года назад

Great channel. All these players are from my era.

@theretroroute 2 года назад

Thanks. Much more to come

@AREADUA7 2 года назад

My era too

@davidgriffiths946 2 года назад

Completely agree, this comment and this channel is amazing, im so shocked ive just found it. My favourite players documented in a brilliant way!

@zgpm7031 2 года назад

@@theretroroute please do Ronaldo….the real ronaldo, R9, his time at PSV, Barca, Inter, Madrid, milan.

@haroonpash739 2 года назад

Brilliant video. it was a joy to watch him in the Barca va lfc legends game

@thesituation9249 2 года назад

That ajax team though 😍

@nelyybeats2517 Год назад

he looked like a badass Matrix movie villain at this years world cup lol

@bread_n_butter8614 2 года назад

One of the most complete players ever

@Hidden-Secrets 9 месяцев назад

One of my fav players ever. Still got the ps1 one game "the mission". Grazie Pitbull 💯💯💯

@sbaby-kg8hn Год назад

Brilliant little player

@randybobandy7236 2 года назад

Favourite player ever. So happy when he came to spurs.

@sortmagi 2 года назад

Super Edgar, min idol when i was child.... Just imagine that ajax team, kluivert, edgar seedorff van der sar mama mia...

@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE 2 года назад

Holy moly i forgot about that AJAX Team full of legends!

@ooKJoo 2 года назад

Great video my favourite of yours so far!! I Had the pleasure of cooking Davids a burger 🍔 (back in 2014 while I worked as a chef in Amsterdam) I was completely starstruck seeing him enter the restaurant something I never felt before.. he had a bunless burger with only salad, cooked medium rare il never forget it lol what a legendary player!!

@RockNlRolla Год назад

He was a beast

@clivehunte3026 Год назад

The Pitbull, what a player

@Nixima81 Год назад

I say it like my favorite game - One for the history books.

@SuitcaseShuffle 2 года назад

Quality stuff! Great archive and research has been put into these videos. I'd love to see you cover the careers of Oliver Beirhoff or Leonardo; elbows and lederhosen included.

@Kamau1865 2 года назад

Leonardo, fine. What kind of sadist would want to watch a video about boring Oliver Bierhoff's career? Perhaps something on the 5-1 England victory over Germany in Munich, 2001. Did he play, I wonder...

@BSMAG87 2 года назад

Barnet are my second team (had a season ticket for a few years when I was at school) and that Davids ended up as player manager is still truly bizarre.

@madjazza4098 2 года назад

Big Edgar will always be the man!

@dapurofficer7934 Год назад

Ajax 94/95 still hold the legendary youngest team to won UCL.

@qbrhino8875 2 года назад

Keep up the good work bro 👍🏻 loving the content

@kurtstap 2 года назад

Excellent video, thanks so Much, good luck on your journey.

@sheltonwilliams1373 2 года назад

This man was in class by himself

@tigana108 2 года назад

No one stronger like him in history of football....

@brettdagooner6663 2 года назад

When he was injured at spurs and on the way to recovery, he was doing some light ball work on the pitch next to where we were training, he asked to join in, i went into a 50/50 with him and i reinjured him. He remembered me when i used to see him at barnet

@Tshering.Tobgay 2 года назад

Subscribed!! Can't wait until some of the youngsters feature here after decades.

@donchichi10 Год назад

Legend…

@Winterkingdom1 2 года назад

Quality videos, hope you continue

@raulrubio2862 Год назад

Mr. Worldwide, Dale!!! -The Pitbull

@MrKrewie 2 года назад

The coolest guy on the pitch 😎

@rahmanlazim2727 2 года назад

I really enjoy your content.i can't wait for your next video👍❤️

@theretroroute 2 года назад

Thanks. Coming soon…

@beastTime999 2 года назад

Keep it up bro am a fan of your work

@karamalgharbtv6757 2 месяца назад

Beautiful video thank you

@klizan33 2 года назад

I would like to see seedorf as well , absolutely fantastic player

@ElimanGibba Год назад

Never heard of him. Truly impressive story.

@factsandworldknowledge2654 Год назад

Really when were u born?

@ElimanGibba Год назад

@@factsandworldknowledge2654 1960 ,immigrated to the US July 1990 ,soccer wasn’t big here at that time .

@chucknasty419 Год назад

My legit favorite player

@alessandrosina48 2 года назад

these videos are really well made

@dougiemarks9852 2 года назад

More videos like this please!

@acatacho 2 года назад

I like that clip of how he casually ragdolls Zanetti. Who in his own right was a very tough and difficult player for his opponents. Yes it's a foul but it's funny nonetheless.

@mouawyaa 2 года назад

Amaaaaazing!!!

@bonniedrasco8166 5 месяцев назад

Amazing player

@Matteo-pc9gt 2 года назад

Such a legend... Jude Sharp😎

@HM-se1ig 2 года назад

The bulldog,what a player

@mandodw2341 5 месяцев назад

Oakleys are so wavy, I’m glad David’s wore them. Most think they’re goggles but they’re just really good sunglasses that have an impact resistant lenses. He may of have prescription in their too.

@bayokoebi9351 Год назад

No midfielder in the world can diversify like Davis

@nosoul4233 2 года назад

I always thought he was cool so whenever I’d play fifa he was always my first buy

@Armeniozo 4 месяца назад

Him and Seedorf are so underrated here in Holland, it's unreal

@alenametumo4597 2 года назад

U are good bro...keep up the good work.

@drtalkboxsa9412 2 года назад

The Holland national team deserves to have won at least two world cups

@mikaelespath7624 2 года назад

I would have loved them to have won one as well, but your comment isn't true. If they had won it, they would have deserved it. They didn't win, so they didn't deserve it. That's how sports works mate.