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" I want to play. I want to play as much as I can. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Much
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Want
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" 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. "
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" The more you play, the more you feel part of the squad, and then, in turn, you end up playing better. I think it's a psychological gap as well - if you don't think you're a first-team player, then you won't be. "
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" 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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" Training has always been top level. No matter if it's at a World Cup or not, training's been really good and at a high level. "
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" Chelsea is always hard to break into, but I believe in myself, and if I work hard, then hopefully things will go well. "
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" 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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" 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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" I'd say Eden Hazard is the best player I've trained with. But the best trainer has to be Frank Lampard. And John Terry, too. Their attitude to training. They train properly every day. They really stood out for me. "
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Me
" I realised to keep improving, I needed to play more. It wasn't easy not getting many chances, but I knew I just had to keep working hard in training and take the opportunities when they came. "
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Training
" I've trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough. "
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Sometimes
Top
" Zidane was just so majestic on the ball, relaxed. He oozed class, and I loved watching him. I remember France against Brazil in 2006. One of those game, I just couldn't believe the class of him. "
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Class
Remember
Loved
" Games and training are completely different. "
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Games
Different
" I was 14, but it was on a thing called day release, so we took the day off school on a Wednesday to train and do school at Cobham, and at the end of the day, we got asked to train with the first team just because of numbers. There was a drill where it was like a 1v1 drill, and I got partnered with Drogba. I was going 1v1 with Drogba when I was 14. "
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Day
End
" All I do is try to do my best, and I try to enjoy my football as well. "
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Enjoy
Best
" 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. "
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Come
Fight
" Playing at the World Cup stage excites me. "
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Excites
" 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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" I want to work really hard. "
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" It was tough, mentally, at Chelsea not getting the game time, but I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things. "
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" 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. "
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Used
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Play
Opportunity
" 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. "
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Growing Up
Growth
Problems
" I'd had success with the junior England teams. "
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Teams
" It was amazing to be playing at Stamford Bridge with the stadium full. "
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" Coming to Crystal Palace, I'm really excited to be playing. There's still massive competition here. "
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