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" Playing at the World Cup stage excites me. "
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
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" It's tough being at Chelsea. I work hard every day in training. It's a massive club with really good players, so you don't get the opportunity every weekend. "
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" I believe that if you do all the right things, in time, you will get your opportunities. "
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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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" 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. "
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" Arsenal-Chelsea games can go either way. They are always competitive and physical and really good games technically. "
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" 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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" As long as I get an opportunity, with my ability, I can do well. My England debut was an opportunity for me to show that, and I was really happy with how I did. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm not one to bow under immense pressure. I know how to deal with it. As a youth player growing up and playing for England, you deal with it then and get used to it. You just carry on into the bigger stages, and it has become natural to me. "
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Growing Up
Pressure
" 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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Myself
" It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve. "
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" I'm confident in my ability that I can do well wherever it is. "
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