Mousa Dembele

“For me, in the past, scoring has not always been the most important thing. My priorities have been to play well, to be important for the team. After that, I've always told myself that if I score, then that's just okay.”

“I'm a social guy, I think.”

“I couldn't have imagined Belgium being number one in the world.”

“I think that most players enjoy playing football, but, like in everything, there are good moments and bad moments.”

“I want to score goals and make goals.”

“To hear my name sung at WHL & Wembley made me incredibly proud.”

“I can empathise with different cultural expressions and am open to things that seem strange at first sight.”

“It's not so easy to go to a club like Chelsea as a young guy.”

“I don't like to be too serious. I think, off the pitch, I can have a laugh with everyone.”

“Everybody likes to be appreciated.”

“I always had a lot of confidence in myself.”

“Before I came to Tottenham, I was a big fan of Luka Modric.”

“Every year, you have to have the feeling to achieve the Champions League. Otherwise, we should stop playing football.”

“When I was young, I never shot. I always wanted to dribble the ball in the goal.”

“I've always thought that if I worked hard enough, then my chance would come, and I was not scared to not succeed.”

“Always, against top teams, if you play well, and especially in the Champions League, it's good.”

“I am not the sort of player who runs away.”

“I know Lukaku quite well. We are from the same city, and I've known him since we were quite young - maybe eight or nine. My best friend is his cousin.”

“I don't know a lot about football.”

“I notice I have both African and Belgian characteristics.”