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" I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck. "

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" My dad's the one who's always been there; he's my hero, you could say. Even when he was working, he'd do anything for me. He's been the biggest influence in my life. "

" I don't think you ever feel 100 percent throughout a season. If you ask any player, I don't think they ever feel 100 percent fresh every week. "

" You've just got to keep working hard, keep plugging along. That's how great teams win more trophies. "

" I probably prefer Spanish football to the others. It's very technical, the way they play; they keep the ball well, and whenever Spurs have played against Spanish teams in the past, they've always made it difficult for us. "

" Playing with and for the best can only help you to improve. "

" Whenever I get days off, I go home, or friends and family come up. I'm in contact with them every day, so it's like we live next door, but obviously we live in two different countries. Football is my job, and everyone around me has given me the opportunity to purely concentrate on football, and everyone else worries about everything else. "

" I like looking after my family. "

" I don't give much thought to individual awards. "

" The most important thing is to not waste your money. "

The Most Important

" I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really. "

" I think La Liga is the best league in the world. "

" I'm ambitious, I want to play in the Champions League, and that's the aim with Tottenham - to start qualifying for the Champions League on a consistent basis. "

" Anything is possible in football. "

Anything Is Possible

" When you play in the Premier League, say you're playing against a lower-end team, they set up to defend all the time, they set up to block you off. But when you play in the Champions League, all the other teams are used to winning every week, so it's more of an open game, it's more attacking, end-to-end. "

" The one player I have looked up to since I was a kid is Ryan Giggs. "

" You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game. "

" I was never too much into school. I liked lunchtimes and breaks, but nah, I hated sitting at a desk. I was always looking out of the window, looking at my watch, thinking about when I could play football. "

" I play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do. "

" I don't think I've changed since I was a little kid. "

" To represent your country is a massive honour. "

" There seems to be this thing in football where everything has to be... now! "

" It's good to have a bad season because you learn a lot about yourself; you become stronger, and you see where you have to improve. "

" Whenever we're playing in front of a Welsh crowd, they really do give you that extra bit to get the win. "

" Between 12 and 14, I shot up a ridiculous amount. The muscles were struggling to stretch and grow at the rate my bones were growing. It gave me problems with my back and my hamstrings. "

" When I go on a pitch, I just try to enjoy it as much as I can. The more you enjoy it, the better you play. "

" I don't go out, so I don't get attention from girls. They're not going to have posters of me on their walls. I just try to get on with my life. "

" My friends and family keep me grounded. "

Friends And Family

" When you're a sub, it's a game of more than 11 players starting the game. "

" I'm a proud Welshman. "

" I still mess around and joke with my family and friends like I did when I was nine or 10. For me, nothing's changed. Sure, I play football, but I try to keep my life off the pitch as simple as possible. "