16 Quotes by Jose Fonte

I'm going to keep being the good professional that I am. I am going to keep working hard to try and help my teammates and the manager.

I arrived in the Premier League late at 29 years old - you still have to live 50 years after football. You do your best for yourself and your family. You've got to fight for what you believe.

When things don't go well, you try to find any kind of excuse.

The passionate fans they have and also the ambition of the manager and the chairman. It was an easy descion to choose West Ham. London is also closer to my wife's side of the family - so provided her more help to raise the kids. Everything made sense and I'm extremely happy.

You don't want to play in League One and League Two pitches - you want to play on a massive pitch in the Olympic Stadium with beautiful grass.

But what a club West Ham are, such a big club, the supporters are fantastic.

If you got to Manchester City, if you don't work, you're out of the team.

It's frustrating to see a club as great as West Ham not really pushing for the top six, they have everything, they have the fans, the stadium, they have to be pushing for top 6 without a doubt.

When I was in League One I certainly didn't imagine that I would be playing the Euros.