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" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Team

Day

" Chelsea is always hard to break into, but I believe in myself, and if I work hard, then hopefully things will go well. "

" It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Important

Training

" Games and training are completely different. "

" Everyone's journey is different in football; no one's the same. "

" 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. "

" I'm not afraid of any competition. I'm not going to be intimidated by any player or team. That is fundamental in football if you want to do well. "

" It's hard to keep training at your best, but I made sure I did for when the time came, or when I did get opportunities like at Palace. "

" I want to work really hard. "

" I really liked watching Thierry Henry and Zidane, especially Henry in his Arsenal days. "

" 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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Best

Attitude

" I definitely don't want to be compared with Dele anymore. "

" Coming to Crystal Palace, I'm really excited to be playing. There's still massive competition here. "

" 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. "

" I'm confident in my ability that I can do well wherever it is. "

" 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. "

" To compare players at different stages in their career shouldn't happen. "

" You can only improve so much in training. "

" 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. "

" Any game in the World Cup is a tough game. The atmosphere brings a lot out of both teams. "

" 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. "

" When you don't play, you really feel the difference of what matches give you. The match-sharpness, the fitness. It's what you need to progress. "

" All I do is try to do my best, and I try to enjoy my football as well. "

" I'm confident in my ability, and I just try to enjoy myself when I play. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I believe that if you do all the right things, in time, you will get your opportunities. "

" I've really enjoyed myself and the time I've had on the pitch, the opportunity to play for England. "

" The experience of being a Premier League player playing every week is just massive. "

" I don't understand what's going on behind the scenes fully, but Chelsea's a massive club, and I understand why chances don't come so often. "