"I'm still a Tottenham player, but no one can disagree with me wanting to follow my dream. However, I'm now with the national team, so I just want to think about the national team."

He also goes on to discuss his "mood" and lack of a smile:

"I still have a lot of friends at Tottenham and I'm not angry about Ramos naming me as a substitute. People say I looked unhappy but if I was laughing when I was on the bench, they would say I was an idiot. Eric Cantona never smiled, but I don't know if anyone ever asked him why he didn't look happier."