I had doubts about going to Ajax because I don't like moving. — Jan Vertonghen About Copy Share Image
The most important thing when I joined Ajax was to combine it with school. — Jan Vertonghen Important Copy Share Image
Growing up in Belgium, I played football all of the time, in the garden, on the street. — Jan Vertonghen Football Copy Share Image
We want to dominate, we want to entertain the crowd and play in a very positive way. — Jan Vertonghen Crowd Copy Share Image
My favourite thing, what I want of course, is to play in the Champions League with Tottenham. — Jan Vertonghen Champions Copy Share Image
It's one of my goals to play in the best leagues and against the best players. — Jan Vertonghen Against Copy Share Image
Arsenal wanted me to be a controller in the midfield, an Emmanuel Petit-type. — Jan Vertonghen Arsenal Copy Share Image
I have friends who are Gent fans, and I always drive past their stadium when I go to see my grandmother. — Jan Vertonghen Drive Copy Share Image
I chose Spurs and I think it's turned out well. I felt I was joining a great team, with great plans and… — Jan Vertonghen Great Copy Share Image
I get along well with at least 10 guys at Tottenham, but if I were to leave tomorrow, I'd get a text… — Jan Vertonghen Friends Copy Share Image
I'm a normal guy who wants to play games, whether it be the first, the 95th or the 97th of my international… — Jan Vertonghen Be the first Copy Share Image
I can be quite fiery. I was worse when I was younger but even now, when there is a bad decision from...… — Jan Vertonghen Bad Copy Share Image
Benfica is a club of the people, with ambition domestically and in Europe and that was important to me, I really want… — Jan Vertonghen Achieve Copy Share Image
Obviously the leagues are different. The Premier League is much more competitive than the Dutch league. — Jan Vertonghen Competitive Copy Share Image
I'm not going to say the Dutch league is naive but they all play to win. In the Premier League, you have… — Jan Vertonghen Going Copy Share Image
Vermaelen is like a role model to me. His life is all about football and he's extremely disciplined. I'm more laid-back than… — Jan Vertonghen Football Copy Share Image
In more than 10 years, I've formed three real friendships. Mousa Dembele, for example. We've known each other since we were 12,… — Jan Vertonghen Amsterdam Copy Share Image
When you start at Ajax and you're six or seven years old, you're in the best team in the league - always.… — Jan Vertonghen Best Copy Share Image
Of course you have Messi and Ronaldo. And then you've got a lot of players who are very close to each other… — Jan Vertonghen Best Copy Share Image
I've played with some great players and against some great players, and Sonny is special, he's so humble and I think that… — Jan Vertonghen Great Copy Share Image
I am who I am, and I try to influence the team in my own way, especially with my performances on the… — Jan Vertonghen Dressing room Copy Share Image
