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born 1977 South Africa
Quinton Fortune (born 21 May 1977) is a South African professional soccer coach and former player, who played as a midfielder or left-back. After stints with Mallorca and Atlético Madrid, he settled with Manchester United in 1999 and spent seven years there, winning a Premier League title, FA Community Shield and Intercontinental Cup.
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Every single player has to put a shift in. Striking that balance between structure and freedom is the real challenge
Never let anyone tell you that you are not good enough.
Most important of all, put God first.
At the same time, when you face international opposition, you must defend and attack as a unit.
If you can find the right people to advise you on money matters and take care of it, then you are very fortunate.
When you play football, you spend most of your time away from your family.
Never ever give up. No matter what you achieve in life, always stay humble.
Also, the clubs should insist on taking a portion or half of the player’s salary and putting it away for them.
Where we come from, when someone gives you an opportunity, you are grateful.
When I picture a South African footballer, I think of skill and natural ability first.
I think a way to improve our football is to invest in projects that could discover talented players at a young age everywhere in SA.
Now that I am a father, I can’t think about only myself.
Some players don’t know what to do with themselves. Some resort to gambling and drinking, or they get bad advice.
Work hard in everything you do. Dedication, determination, believe in yourself always.
Dream big. It doesn’t matter where you come from.
You have to give them the confidence to express themselves, just like any top player in world football
You need somebody you can trust. If you can find the right people to advise you on money matters
When you are playing, you never think about the end. You think you are going to play forever
I put away what I earn for my kids so that they can be in a better position to take care of themselves and, hopefully, they can also grow that investment as well
I encountered a lot of challenges during my football career but my injuries were one of the hardest.
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