Dimitri Payet

“Obviously, when the results aren't going your way, it's difficult to find too much joy in the matches.”

“When it's complicated at family level, that can stop you from being at ease in your job.”

“When I joined Lille, they had a new stadium at Marseille. It was the same, so I know how important it is to clubs when they move home.”

“I don't have to justify my behaviour.”

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

“I don't close the door to anything.”

“I feel more satisfaction - and attach greater value - to providing assists then scoring myself.”

“I don't blame Le Havre. Back then, I wasn't an easy person to handle. I was always one of the first to mess around. So there were a lot of reasons why my adventure stopped at that point.”

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

“I had spent four years at Le Havre, and when they told me they weren't keeping me, because I wasn't good for the second division, that hit me hard.”

“After Le Havre, I became the youngest player in the first division in Reunion. I made my debut at 16. That's how I got spotted by Nantes.”

“I have nothing against Ronaldo.”

“There were times when I didn't think I would even be at the European Championship. so to be walking off the field, having scored the winning goal in front of our home fans, just got too much for me.”

“Playing 4-5-1, I could have all the liberty in the world - it was complicated to express myself.”

“Not everybody has the chance to grow up on an island.”

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

“I'm usually a No. 10, and the thing I most enjoy is helping my team-mates and creating goal-scoring chances for them.”

“If I'm forced to leave West Ham, it will be done according to the rules - the club will have its share of the cake.”

“Arsenal are a special club for many French supporters. I watched them a lot, especially during the 'Invincible' era when they had Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Sylvain Wiltord, and Robert Pires.”

“West Ham was the best choice for me on the back of my best season in Ligue 1. I don't think there was much room left for progress in Ligue 1.”