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Dimitri Payet

(1987) Association Football Player

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Dimitri Payet is an association football player.

Quick Facts About Dimitri Payet

Born: March 29, 1987
Profession: Association Football Player

About Dimitri Payet

[Wikidata] French footballer (born 1987)... | [Wikipedia] Dimitri Payet is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as an attacking midfielder. A set-piece specialist known for his accurate, bending free kicks, he was described as a player who was "blessed with terrific technique and dribbling skills".

Quotes by Dimitri Payet

There were times when I didn't think I would even be at the European Championship. so to be walking off the field,…

Championship

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I had spent four years at Le Havre, and when they told me they weren't keeping me, because I wasn't good for…

Four

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I am used to moving homes in football, and it seems to be a recurring theme in my career.

Career

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When I am happy on the pitch, it's because everything is going well off it.

Am

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If I'm forced to leave West Ham, it will be done according to the rules - the club will have its share…

Cake

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I don't close the door to anything.

Anything

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I played for four different clubs in France; I played for Marseille, which is one of the biggest clubs.

Biggest

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When you come to a place like Old Trafford, you have to defend, and the system is in place for perfectly good…

Come

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After Le Havre, I became the youngest player in the first division in Reunion. I made my debut at 16. That's how…

Division

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I'm living a boyhood dream.

Boyhood

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As long as I can play at a certain level, that's what I'll do.

Certain level

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I don't blame Le Havre. Back then, I wasn't an easy person to handle. I was always one of the first to…

Adventure

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I have very special memories of the West Ham fans.

Fans

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That's the difficulty with free-kicks, as you get one, maybe two, and that's why it's tough. You have to score.

Get

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West Ham was the best choice for me on the back of my best season in Ligue 1. I don't think there…

Back

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When I joined Lille, they had a new stadium at Marseille. It was the same, so I know how important it is…

Home

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Speaking to the coach has been my number-one criterion at every club I've played for to find out what he expects from…

Club

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I try to put on a show while being effective because the spectators come to be entertained by beautiful play.

Beautiful

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I have kids, so I can understand the image that footballers have. They are fans of some players; I see in their…

Eyes

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I have nothing against Ronaldo.

Against

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I still try to treat football as a game even if there are now other considerations at stake, especially economic ones.

Football

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My managers understood that when I sulk, they talk to me. It's a way for me to be heard.

Heard

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Arsenal are a special club for many French supporters. I watched them a lot, especially during the 'Invincible' era when they had…

Club

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The level here in England is much higher than in France.

England

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Many players in the French squad play in the Premier League or have played in the Premier League, so I knew about…

About

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