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" Everyone's journey is different in football; no one's the same. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" I'm not afraid of any competition. I'm not going to be intimidated by any player or team. That is fundamental in football if you want to do well. "

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" At Palace, I feel like a first-team player, and I have got the opportunity to play every week. "

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" 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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" 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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" I'd had success with the junior England teams. "

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" Ever since I was in the Chelsea academy, I've had that awareness that people were saying I would be the first one to break through since John Terry. I believed I could, but the opportunities didn't quite come for me. "

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" It was tough mentally at Chelsea, obviously not getting the game time. I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things. "

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" Training has always been top level. No matter if it's at a World Cup or not, training's been really good and at a high level. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I was 14, but it was on a thing called day release, so we took the day off school on a Wednesday to train and do school at Cobham, and at the end of the day, we got asked to train with the first team just because of numbers. There was a drill where it was like a 1v1 drill, and I got partnered with Drogba. I was going 1v1 with Drogba when I was 14. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" Games and training are completely different. "

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" To compare players at different stages in their career shouldn't happen. "

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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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I want to work really hard. "

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" 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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" I'd been at Chelsea for a while and progressed quite quickly until I got to the first team, and then it was different. I was used to playing every minute of every game, but when you get to that level, the step up is massive. There are world-class players in front of you, and no matter how talented you are, breaking in is difficult. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I'm getting more confident the more I play. "

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" I know how to deal with pressure. "

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" I don't really let the pressure get to me. "

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" Coming to Crystal Palace, I'm really excited to be playing. There's still massive competition here. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I'm confident in my ability that I can do well wherever it is. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" Chelsea is always hard to break into, but I believe in myself, and if I work hard, then hopefully things will go well. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I won't be intimidated by any player or team, I think that is fundamental in football if you want to do well. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" A big side of football is reacting to what happens. "

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" I definitely don't want to be compared with Dele anymore. "

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" It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

" I've trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough. "

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" I'm not one to bow under immense pressure. I know how to deal with it. As a youth player growing up and playing for England, you deal with it then and get used to it. You just carry on into the bigger stages, and it has become natural to me. "

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" It was amazing to be playing at Stamford Bridge with the stadium full. "

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" I'm confident in my ability, and I just try to enjoy myself when I play. "

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