Quinton Fortune

thumb|Fortune, Quinton 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. Quotes When I picture a South African footballer, I think of skill and natural ability first. You have to give them the confidence to express themselves, just like any top player in world football At the same time, when you face international opposition, you must defend and attack as a unit. Every single player has to put a shift in. Striking that balance between structure and freedom is the real challenge Fortune favours bold Pitso for Bafana job,, 16 August 2026, The VOICE, by Michael Sherman When you are playing, you never think about the end. You think you are going to play forever You need somebody you can trust. If you can find the right people to advise you on money matters If you can find the right people to advise you on money matters and take care of it, then you are very fortunate. Where we come from, when someone gives you an opportunity, you are grateful. You reward that person for what they have done I came from nothing, so when I got money, I went a little bit crazy Hey, you don't need four cars because you can only drive one’ When you play football, you spend most of your time away from your family. When the day comes that you stop playing, you have to get to know the person all over again, Some players don’t know what to do with themselves. Some resort to gambling and drinking, or they get bad advice. So many footballers also fall into the trap of trying to live the same lifestyle in retirement as they did while playing. The responsibility rests on the players to find a trustworthy advisor to help prepare them for that rainy day, which can also be caused by injury or when retirement comes... Like taking a percentage of your money and putting it away in a pension fund. Also, the clubs should insist on taking a portion or half of the player’s salary and putting it away for them. They can access it once they are 40 or 50. It should be law Now that I am a father, I can’t think about only myself. 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, Fortune talks about consequences of taking his eye off financial ball, August 22, 2026, IOL, by Manyehlisa Lehloha I encountered a lot of challenges during my football career but my injuries were one of the hardest. Not being able to play football was very hard for me. Another challenge obviously was when I moved to the UK at 14. It was very hard to be apart from my family in another country that at that time I barely knew. Otherwise I think that it’s very important for a football player who plays at this level to be surrounded by the right people and I think for me It wasn’t always the case, which has created the biggest challenge in my life. 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. Creating academies could be an answer. We are so blessed in our country, and I truly believe that the next Messi will be South African and one day South Africa will be known worldwide for providing great footballers and hopefully I will be a part of it. Dream big. It doesn’t matter where you come from. Work hard in everything you do. Dedication, determination, believe in yourself always. Never let anyone tell you that you are not good enough. Never ever give up. No matter what you achieve in life, always stay humble. Most important of all, put God first. Fortune: “Nothing beats playing for your country in the World Cup.”22 August 2012,GroupUp, by Margo Fortune External Links Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from South Africa Category:Football (soccer) coaches Category:1977 births