A biography for Jan Vertonghenhasn’t been written yet.
“Growing up in Belgium, I played football all of the time, in the garden, on the street.”
“Januzaj is someone a bit like Origi, there's no pressure and he plays like he's on the street.”
“Adama Traore and Diogo Jota are incredibly fast and difficult to stop.”
“To play for a team in the Premier League would be amazing and that's what I am going for.”
“Obviously you have to trust the VAR to make the right decision.”
“I think I enjoy life in England because there is a lot of respect amongst the people here. People are very nice to each other - they are respectful, particularly of traditions, which I like.”
“In my family no-one did high level sports at all.”
“The atmosphere in England is absolutely amazing and I'd be delighted to play in the Premier League.”
“It was my task to train hard and respect my team-mates all the time I wasn't playing or was on the bench, so I hope I did that.”
“Everyone is happy to play for Tottenham.”
“Six years at Ajax and eight years at Tottenham, that reflects the way I want to be as a footballer, I like stability and that is what Benfica offered me and that was very important for me.”
“Sometimes it's better if you can play in only one position. You see that with other players. These guys specialise in one position and they can completely concentrate.”
“I don't want to regret anything in my career.”
“I think so many things look like a penalty in slow motion.”
“With all strikers, it's just about needing a bit of confidence.”
“The most important thing when I joined Ajax was to combine it with school.”
“It's difficult to gel players.”
“I was always a shy little guy and people in Holland are famous for having big mouths! So you've got to have a big mouth to defend yourself.”
“I learned how to defend myself at the OSB, not physically but with words.”
“I have friends who are Gent fans, and I always drive past their stadium when I go to see my grandmother.”