“Without being derogatory, West Ham are a second-rate club. Let’s not kid ourselves … Once I have proved myself in a team such this, I can hope to make the step up to another club.”
— West Ham United defender Herita Ilunga, on loan from French Ligue 1 club Toulouse, endears himself at the London club. The Congo DR international later said he meant “second level” club. (TeamTalk.com)