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" I dabbled in football myself until the age of 14, but I didn't have as much love for the sport as I did track and field. I would never have been good enough to take it to the highest level. "
Greg Rutherford
Age
Never
Myself
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" I've got two chocolate labradors, Murphy and Dexter. They're like my children. "
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" I haven't actually checked my family tree, but Rutherford is a very old Scottish name, so I've probably got Scottish genes a few generations back. "
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" My favourite series of all time has been 'Band of Brothers.' That was amazing; I've watched that so many times. "
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" As a jumper, I try to defy gravity as long as I can. But no matter how far I jump, I'll always hit the earth eventually. "
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" I can't tell you how much everyone has worked so hard for me, as well as myself. "
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" I am the Olympic, World, Commonwealth, and European champion now, and I hope that's enough for people to accept that I am a half-decent British athlete. "
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