Hugo Lloris

“Tottenham is not a club that always wins, but we are trying to create something. It's not easy to fight against European monsters, but it is a motivation.”

“Since my professional debut, I've always had a risky game.”

“The big thing is to win, but to look at the long-term, you need one way to play, and the philosophy is not only to put 11 players on the pitch and play football.”

“There is always pressure in all matches in the World Cup. This is when you must go beyond your capacity as a competitor.”

“The French nation is more important than football.”

“I started out with a tennis racquet. Later, during one of the breaks we got from tennis, I started playing football with my friends. I was only five years old.”

“I played tennis when I was younger. I don't know if I could have been a professional, but I am still passionate about it.”

“It's always nice to feel the support of your manager, club, and team-mates.”

“Football is about the team, and every player is ready to help the team.”

“We know the transfer market is not an easy period for players, for their minds, for their preparations, too, for their bodies.”

“You have a personality inside the pitch and off the pitch and in the changing room, too. The most important thing is to be respected by your teammates, and that's the case at Tottenham.”

“I try to control my box. I always think the goalkeeper has to be the chief of the box: it's his area, and he has to defend it.”

“To be honest, the football and the time is going so fast. I don't want to say that I've forgotten about the World Cup, but for me, it belongs to the past. I don't have time to make a step backwards and think about the World Cup.”

“I feel like a Nice citizen: it's my hometown. I come back to the city to spend time there because it's in my DNA.”

“There is always something to prove.”

“You see it more and more: managers asking their keepers to be the 11th field player.”

“After the World Cup, the next two or three days there is a lot of celebration, a lot of obligation, towards the country, towards the French Federation, towards the fans. And then, after that, you feel so empty - mentally and physically. It's a long tournament; it demands a lot of energy and a lot of emotion.”

“It's been five seasons now that I'm with Spurs, and I've got a little bit frustrated about Europe. We've got the talent to go further than we've done.”

“It's true Tottenham is not a club who are used to winning a lot.”

“Cavani has been a historical figure for PSG. He's scored so many goals. He's a winner; he's a leader. He's very much respected in France as a player but also as a man because of his values.”