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" I'd say that Spanish football is probably the best I've seen. "

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" 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. "

" When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we'd bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park. "

" The one player I have looked up to since I was a kid is Ryan Giggs. "

" I don't think I've changed since I was a little kid. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I like looking after my family. "

" 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. "

" I love playing for Wales. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" The most important thing is to not waste your money. "

The Most Important

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

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

" To represent your country is a massive honour. "

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

" When you play in the Premier League, say you're playing against a lower-end team, they set up to defend all the time, they set up to block you off. But when you play in the Champions League, all the other teams are used to winning every week, so it's more of an open game, it's more attacking, end-to-end. "

" It's good to have a bad season because you learn a lot about yourself; you become stronger, and you see where you have to improve. "

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

" Anything is possible in football. "

Anything Is Possible

" 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. "

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

" I'm a proud Welshman. "

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

" My friends and family keep me grounded. "

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