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

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" A lot of people say second seasons are harder than the first because people are now expecting you to do stuff, so yes, that's down to me to work hard and try and improve and, like I say, just letting my football do the talking. "

" I remember the European Championships in 2004. Wayne Rooney was a special player in that tournament, and I definitely cried when we got knocked out then. "

" The double sessions are tough. The manager wants us to get fit, wants us to work hard. And that's because the Premier League is so tough. We need it. Something we have to do. "

" I was a fan once, and I remember what it was like approaching footballers for their autographs. I used to get starstruck a lot of the time. "

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

" The more players who come through the academy and make it into the first team, that's what we want. Not just for the club but for the country. If they're young English players coming through, that's fantastic. I'm happy to be part of that. "

" 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. "

" Sometimes, I put a couple of mannequins on the edge of the box and do these things called bounce balls. You pass against it, and it comes back; you take a couple of touches 'round the mannequins and shoot. "

" It is down to the manager what he wants to do in the transfer window. Us as players, we just have to focus on each game that comes along and try and do our best. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Heading is still a vital part of being a striker, and it isn't about being the biggest player. Heading the ball is about timing, so work on that in training. "

" I'm at my most comfortable out on the pitch when I'm in front of goal with the ball at my feet. It's about being used to certain situations, and with time, you will find, chances don't get snatched at. "

" 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

" 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. "

" You come up against challenges in life, and it's how you deal with them that defines you. "

" I want to go and get more goals, create my chances for the team, and do my best for Tottenham Hotspur. "

" It is about doing everything you can so your body can perform at the highest level. "

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

" 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. "

" I played in different positions as a kid, and it helped me learn different parts of the game, but I found that I was always scoring goals, and that continued as I got older. I've always enjoyed scoring, and it seemed to come naturally. Fortunately, that has carried on into my professional career. "

" 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. "

" Teams buy players and change managers if they feel they need change at the club. "

" I've been to Wembley a couple of times to see England, but the match which stands out for me is the 2008 Carling Cup final against Chelsea. I was there as a fan with the family. That was a great day out. "

" It is a great boost for confidence in a squad when there is not just one or two players scoring goals, but the whole team is contributing. "

" I've always been working hard on my speed for the last few years. Obviously I'm not slow, but as a striker, the more speed you have, the better you are. "

" When people think Arsenal had a bad season and we've had a good one, yet they still finish above us, it hurts. "

" I'm always disappointed when I don't score. "