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" 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. "

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" I'm a proud Welshman. "

" I'd say that La Liga is slightly more technical than the Premier League. "

" 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. "

" As long as I'm playing week in week out, I'm going to become a better player. "

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

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

" As a kid, you obviously dream of being a professional footballer. I would watch players like Ronaldo of Brazil and pretend to be him in the playground. But I don't think about trying to become one of the best in the world or anything like that. I just play football. "

" 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. "

" Every second I'm on the pitch for Wales is an honour, and I love playing. "

" 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'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. "

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

" I was quite small; then I had a big growth spurt that led to a problem with my back, which stopped me playing for a while. My bones were growing too quick for my weight. "

" Every time I pull on a Madrid or Wales top, I run myself into the ground. "

" 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. "

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

" My friends and family keep me grounded. "

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

" To represent your country is a massive honour. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Once you win something, yeah, you enjoy it. But then it's on to the next game. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Everyone knows that I like to play centrally, where I can drift around. I like coming in off the right flank and having more freedom. I don't mind playing on the left, although I prefer playing centrally or on the right. "