Dutch and Juventus fans worried about his eye condition and wondered would he able to recover his vision and exceptional football skills. Since doctors diagnosed him early, Davids was able to receive excellent treatment. His vision was stabilised but his eyes remained weak.

In the summer of 2004, Davids permanently moved on to Italian club Inter Milan on a three-year contract. When Inter terminated the remaining years of his contract in August 2005, he moved to England on a free transfer to play for Tottenham Hotspur.

but his eyes remained weak to return to competition. there was only one solution wearing glasses which is how David's transformed a challenge into a fashion accessory. black glasses orange glasses yellow glasses Edgar Davids turned his handicap into an icon of fashion.

Edgar Davids, the Dutch midfielder, is returning home after a row with coach Guus Hiddink. ... Davids, who is leaving Ajax for Milan in a pounds 3.5m deal after Euro 96, was surprisingly dropped from the starting line-up for the Group A match against Switzerland on Thursday, which the Dutch won 2-0.