Jan Vertonghen

I love the environment at Spurs.

— Jan Vertonghen

I want to play in a cup final.

— Jan Vertonghen

Ajax is the best academy in the world.

— Jan Vertonghen

I want to play as many games as possible.

— Jan Vertonghen

Losing is a tough blow to take.

— Jan Vertonghen

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

— Jan Vertonghen

If I play, even at left-back, I do my best.

— Jan Vertonghen

It's difficult to gel players.

— Jan Vertonghen

I have never fought in my life but I can be very angry, especially on the pitch.

— Jan Vertonghen

Obviously you have to trust the VAR to make the right decision.

— Jan Vertonghen

Football is always a very emotional game, and VAR is changing that a bit.

— Jan Vertonghen

Ajax want to get as much as they can for me, while Spurs want to pay as little as possible.

— Jan Vertonghen

Adama Traore and Diogo Jota are incredibly fast and difficult to stop.

— Jan Vertonghen

When I was six, I joined an amateur club called VK Tielrode in Belgium where I lived.

— Jan Vertonghen

I learned how to defend myself at the OSB, not physically but with words.

— Jan Vertonghen

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

— Jan Vertonghen

I was always a shy little guy and people in Holland are famous for having big mouths! So you've got to have…

— Jan Vertonghen

The interest of a great club like Barcelona is certainly flattering. That is confirmation that I am doing a good job.

— Jan Vertonghen

It was my task to train hard and respect my team-mates all the time I wasn't playing or was on the bench,…

— Jan Vertonghen

I think the way City spends, I would say it's a lot of money. But they spend it in a responsible way.…

— Jan Vertonghen

It's flattering to be linked with clubs, the rumours give me confidence but I just try to do my best every game.

— Jan Vertonghen

Six years at Ajax and eight years at Tottenham, that reflects the way I want to be as a footballer, I like…

— Jan Vertonghen

The Premier League is probably the best in the world so if you have a lot of players who play well there,…

— Jan Vertonghen

I think I enjoy life in England because there is a lot of respect amongst the people here. People are very nice…

— Jan Vertonghen

I am who I am, and I try to influence the team in my own way, especially with my performances on the…

— Jan Vertonghen

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

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

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

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

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

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

— Jan Vertonghen

I like consistency in defenders.

— Jan Vertonghen

I love playing in Europe.

— Jan Vertonghen

I think Tottenham is in a very good place.

— Jan Vertonghen

You want to win trophies.

— Jan Vertonghen

The pace is unbelievable in the Premier League.

— Jan Vertonghen

Sometimes you have to take a draw.

— Jan Vertonghen

Revenge - I don't think in these words.

— Jan Vertonghen

Central defence is my favourite position.

— Jan Vertonghen

The FA Cup is very important.

— Jan Vertonghen