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" As a youth player, I played for England and got used to it, and I have just to carry it on to the bigger stage. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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" Zidane was just so majestic on the ball, relaxed. He oozed class, and I loved watching him. I remember France against Brazil in 2006. One of those game, I just couldn't believe the class of him. "
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" It was tough, mentally, at Chelsea not getting the game time, but I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things. "
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Right
" It was amazing to be playing at Stamford Bridge with the stadium full. "
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Full
Bridge
" I do understand Chelsea are a big club, and there is always pressure on managers to win games and trophies. So I understand they might not be willing to take a chance on someone at a bigger club. "
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Chance
Win
Understand
" Coming to Crystal Palace, I'm really excited to be playing. There's still massive competition here. "
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Crystal
Here
Competition
" When you don't play, you really feel the difference of what matches give you. The match-sharpness, the fitness. It's what you need to progress. "
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Need
Progress
Feel
" My goal simply was to have an impact, to try to make a contribution and help the team win. I wasn't thinking, 'I want to play well, so I start the next game.' But every kid's dream is to play in the World Cup. Watching at home with your parents when you're 10 years old, you never think you'll be there in the future. "
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Team
Parents
Win
" Chelsea is always hard to break into, but I believe in myself, and if I work hard, then hopefully things will go well. "
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Work
Work Hard
Myself
" I had problems growing up. I had a sudden growth spurt at 15 or 16, and I got a lot of injuries as a result. I gained all this muscle, and my bones couldn't cope. I used to get so tired. "
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Growing Up
Growth
Problems
" Since I was a young kid, I have always been calm on the ball. That comes down to awareness as well. When you have good awareness and you know what's going on around you, you don't need to panic. There is no point. It just makes things worse. You have to stay calm, cool, and collected. "
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Calm
You
Need
" Playing at the World Cup stage excites me. "
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Me
Stage
Excites
" You can only improve so much in training. "
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Only
Much
You
" I don't really let the pressure get to me. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Pressure
Me
Get
" I'm glad I came to Palace because I am getting the game time I wanted. I am also learning to fight with some good players. "
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Learning
Fight
Game
" I'm confident in my ability, and I just try to enjoy myself when I play. "
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Enjoy
Myself
Play
" As long as I get an opportunity, with my ability, I can do well. My England debut was an opportunity for me to show that, and I was really happy with how I did. "
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Opportunity
Happy
Long
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Reacting
Happens
Side
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Want
Anymore
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Palace
Come
Fight
" I realised to keep improving, I needed to play more. It wasn't easy not getting many chances, but I knew I just had to keep working hard in training and take the opportunities when they came. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Play
Easy
Training
" It's tough being at Chelsea. I work hard every day in training. It's a massive club with really good players, so you don't get the opportunity every weekend. "
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Good
Day
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I Can
Confident
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Way
Always
Games
" I want to work really hard. "
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Want
Really
Hard
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Sometimes
Top
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Everyone