Jan Vertonghen

Football Player

87 Quotes

I don't want to regret anything in my career.

Even in the Belgium team, we get the respect. Teams are not happy when they have to face us.

Revenge - I don't think in these words.

I can be quite fiery. I was worse when I was younger but even now, when there is a bad decision from... it doesn't matter who, I sometimes want to scream.

I chose Spurs and I think it's turned out well. I felt I was joining a great team, with great plans and the personal chats I had with people at Spurs were great.

I want to play as many games as possible.

I'm definitely not a rebel.

I want to play in Europe, as the national team is important for me.

I'm addicted - not video games, but board games.

I am who I am, and I try to influence the team in my own way, especially with my performances on the pitch. If possible, I try to help the team in the dressing room as well by offering encouragement where needed.

You need to be 100% focused all match long against Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I'm a normal guy who wants to play games, whether it be the first, the 95th or the 97th of my international career.

Growing up in Belgium, I played football all of the time, in the garden, on the street.

In Champions League home games, you expect to win.

Everyone is happy to play for Tottenham.

When you start at Ajax and you're six or seven years old, you're in the best team in the league - always. And you have to dominate, at home and away from home. A draw is never enough. A win is never enough.

In my family no-one did high level sports at all.

My favourite thing, what I want of course, is to play in the Champions League with Tottenham.

I love the environment at Spurs.

I want to play in Europe and learn another language. Spain and Italy are options.

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