I was walking along somewhere in the Maldives and there were West Ham fans there. It’s crazy. Mark Noble Read Quote
I don’t think I will fully appreciate it until I have retired. My dad will ring me after a game and if we’ve lost it’s the end of the world for me but he will say: ‘I don’t think you realise – you are captain of West Ham, you grew up supporting the club.’ Mark Noble Read Quote
You have to hit the ground running at West Ham. If you don’t, suddenly from the fans it’s, ‘You’re not good enough to play for our football club.’ Mark Noble Read Quote
I hate for people to think that I have only played for West Ham because I am the local lad and people make allowances for me. Mark Noble Read Quote
Obviously when you grow up in the area you love playing on the street, and to go from playing on the street with my mates to playing at Upton Park is a bit surreal, and 15 years on to still be in the heart of the West Ham midfield is quite good going! Mark Noble Read Quote
I always wanted to be one of the best players in the world like Zinedine Zidane, so it was great that I ended up playing at West Ham against some of the best players in the world. Mark Noble Read Quote
Modibo Maiga, Guy Demel and Momo Diame can’t understand how you go fishing and chuck them back. They say, ‘Bring it in, I’ll eat it.’ Mark Noble Read Quote
I love playing football. I always look at it as there’s a lot worse things you can be doing than coming into a training ground in the morning and playing footy and having a laugh with the boys. Mark Noble Read Quote
When I speak to my dad and my wife, and friends, they say it’s 10 years at West Ham, you’re leading the team out every week, when you sit back and really think about it, it’s very rare. Mark Noble Read Quote
