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" I definitely don't want to be compared with Dele anymore. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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" 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
" It's been so difficult to go from playing every game then get to the seniors and not be given a chance. It's really difficult mentally. There's only so long you just enjoy training with top players. "
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Long
You
Training
" 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
" 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
" I won't be intimidated by any player or team, I think that is fundamental in football if you want to do well. "
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Well
Football
Team
" Every game means something, the supporters are fantastic, and since I've come to Palace, I've learnt to fight as a team and for the three points. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Palace
Come
Fight
" Any game in the World Cup is a tough game. The atmosphere brings a lot out of both teams. "
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Game
World
Tough
" I'm getting more confident the more I play. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Play
Confident
Getting
" 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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Youth
Growing Up
Pressure
" It's hard to compare the faith of Gareth Southgate and Roy Hodgson and my lack of chances at Chelsea because it's such a big club. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Hard
Faith
Club
" At Palace, I feel like a first-team player, and I have got the opportunity to play every week. "
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Week
Play
Opportunity
" I'm confident in my ability that I can do well wherever it is. "
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Well
I Can
Confident
" I really liked watching Thierry Henry and Zidane, especially Henry in his Arsenal days. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Henry
Days
Arsenal
" You can only improve so much in training. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Only
Much
You
" I'd had success with the junior England teams. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Junior
Success
Teams
" 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
Stage
Carry
Used
" 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. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Chance
Win
Understand
" 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. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Growing Up
Growth
Problems
" 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. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Time
Game
Patient
" It was amazing to be playing at Stamford Bridge with the stadium full. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Playing
Full
Bridge
" 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
Work
Work Hard
Myself
" I don't really let the pressure get to me. "
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Pressure
Me
Get
" I feel like a first-team Premier League player at Palace. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
I Feel Like
I Feel
Feel
" Arsenal-Chelsea games can go either way. They are always competitive and physical and really good games technically. "
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Way
Always
Games
" I do some yoga, but it's just about managing my back because that step up physically to men's football is big. I know I look big and strong, but it's still hard on my body. But I'm feeling stronger and stronger the more I play. "
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Know
Strong
Men
" To compare players at different stages in their career shouldn't happen. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Different
Career
Compare
" 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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Saying
People
First
" I want to play. I want to play as much as I can. "
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Much
Play
Want
" Playing with some of the best players in the world, you're going to get better every day. "
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Every Day
Best
Day
" Coming to Crystal Palace, I'm really excited to be playing. There's still massive competition here. "
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Crystal
Here
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