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Edgar Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo,
Surinam) is a Netherlands|Dutch football
(soccer)|football player who plays for Tottenham
Hotspur F.C. in the  English Premiership.

Davids is nicknamed Pitbull for his ferocity in
fighting for 50-50 chances at tackling the
opponent for the ball as did his off-field antics.
He is regarded as a difficult character, and often
comes over as aloof and alien, only listening to
his own opinion. He started his career at Ajax
Amsterdam|Ajax in 1991, and helped the Amsterdam
club to the UEFA Cup title in 1992 and the UEFA
Champions League|Champions League crown in 1995.
He then moved to Italy, first to A.C. Milan|AC
Milan (1996-98), then Juventus (1998-2004), and
finally Internazionale|Inter Milan (2004-05).
Davids also spent part of the 2004 season on loan
with FC Barcelona|Barcelona. The move to England
and Tottenham came in August 2005 on a free
transfer.

Davids' contributions to the Netherlands national
football team|Dutch team have been immense despite
not winning any major tournament in the orange
jersey. His most vital contribution to date came
in the Wc|1998 in France in the second round
against then Serbia and Montenegro national
football team|Yugoslavia where he scored a lovely
goal with a strong volley from just outside the
penalty area to earn his team a quarter final
meeting with Argentina national football
team|Argentina. 

During Ec|96, he was sent home by then Netherlands
team manager Guus Hiddink for saying in a radio
interview: "Hiddink must take his head out of
white players' arses, so he can see better." The
Dutch team perfomed poorly in the tournament
despite coming there with great expectations. 

Nonetheless, Davids remained appreciated by
Hiddink who still included him in the Dutch squad
for the 1998 World Cup when Davids impressed
although he did not participate in every game. He
also played in Ec2|2000 and Ec2|2004.

Davids suffers from glaucoma, which means he has
to wear protective goggles during football
matches. On May 17, 2001, Davids was suspended by
FIFA when he tested positive for the banned
anabolic steroid|steroid, nandralone.

==Teams==
* Ajax Amsterdam (1991 - 1996)
* AC Milan (1996 - 1998)
* Juventus (1998 - 2004)
* FC Barcelona|Barcelona (2004)
* Internazionale (2004 - 2005)
* Tottenham Hotspur (2005)

==Honours==
* UEFA Cup - 1992
* UEFA Champions League|Champions League - 1995
* Eredivisie - 1994, 1995, 1996
* Serie A - 1998, 2002, 2003