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" I don't want to do all weights. I want to get strong using my core and my natural power. "

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" I was a fan myself, and I know what it's like. If someone comes out of the blocks and scores 31 goals in one season, then you think, 'OK, was that a one-off, or will he do it again?' "

" All I can do is my best for the team, whether that's from the bench or if I start. "

" I'd love to be captain of Tottenham and hopefully England as well. "

" It is about that self-belief, that self-drive, that has got me to where I am now. "

" I'm a very patriotic England fan, actually. I always wore my heart on my sleeve. "

" In a game, you never know what chance you're going to get, so I try and cover all bases and make sure I'm ready for that chance when it comes. "

" Money is a bonus of the job, but it doesn't always make you happy. "

" Beckham was a great inspiration to me growing up. "

" All goalscorers go on droughts. It is how you cope with that. And it is not just about scoring, it is about what you bring to the team, bringing others into play and getting assists. "

" I remember washing Robbie Keane's boots and asking him a few questions. It's stuff you remember as a kid. You take that on and make sure you're a bit more hungry to go on and do what they've achieved. "

" Maybe defenders don't always get the recognition like the other players get. "

" I owe a lot to my family; we're a strong unit. "

" I want to keep working hard and looking to progress. "

" I watched all the games in the pub with my family. We used to go to a place called The Sirloin in Chingford. It was quite a good atmosphere in there. "

" You can run in behind someone - one v. one, you're better - so I'm always trying to work on my speed. That's probably one aspect I've worked on the hardest as a player. I want to always improve on everything in my game, but that's one area I really work on. "

" I love going to the Algarve and playing golf. "

" Nine or ten, I like playing both. I like to score goals, and I feel in both positions I can score goals. "

" Whenever I'm on the pitch, I feel confident. "

" As long as there's a vision with the club, and we're not stale, we're going forward as a club. "

" You want the best players to be on form come the Euros. "

" It doesn't always click for a new player in a new team: you don't always go in and hit the ground running and score all the time. "

" It's the worst feeling in the world - losing, and losing in a final on the big stage is even worse. "

" Obviously, everyone's different, but I love just settling down and having a barbecue with my friends at the house. "

" At Norwich, I was injured, and then I went to Leicester, and I found myself on the bench. But I still used that to my advantage as an experience - I had to do that here at Spurs for a while, be on the bench and wait for my chance. It's definitely something that's helped me with my game. "

" I think self-belief is a massive thing in football. If you don't believe in yourself, not many others will. Work hard and believe in yourself, and I think you'll go as far as your body will take you. "

Believe In Yourself

" Obviously, I am hoping to go on and win many trophies for Spurs and for England. That's always been the aim since I was a kid, dreaming of lifting the trophy one day for them, so that's what I've got to do. "

" Whenever a new manager comes in you want to impress him. "

" I think I had set-backs, but I still always had that belief that I was going to play for Tottenham Hotspur. Even when I went out on loan to clubs, it was always to come back and be a Spurs player. "

" It isn't hard to practise finishing. You can do it on your own: just take a couple of touches and shoot at goal. You can do it with whatever equipment you have. "