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" Playing with and for the best can only help you to improve. "

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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" As long as I'm playing week in week out, I'm going to become a better player. "

" I'd say that La Liga is slightly more technical than the Premier League. "

" I've certainly not got any famous people's numbers on my phone. It's just not my thing, really. "

" When you're a sub, it's a game of more than 11 players starting the game. "

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

" 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. "

" To represent your country is a massive honour. "

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

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

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

" When I go on a pitch, I just try to enjoy it as much as I can. The more you enjoy it, the better you play. "

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

" 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 love playing for Wales. "

" Now that sports science is more advanced, we know that there are so many off-pitch factors that can affect how good you can become. If people are telling you to sleep a certain number of hours, eat specific foods, and drink a certain volume of fluids, then you have to be prepared to listen and learn. "

" I like looking after my family. "

" Anything is possible in football. "

Anything Is Possible

" I'm a proud Welshman. "

" 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. "

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

The Most Important

" I don't go out, so I don't get attention from girls. They're not going to have posters of me on their walls. I just try to get on with my life. "

" 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 probably prefer Spanish football to the others. It's very technical, the way they play; they keep the ball well, and whenever Spurs have played against Spanish teams in the past, they've always made it difficult for us. "

" I was never too much into school. I liked lunchtimes and breaks, but nah, I hated sitting at a desk. I was always looking out of the window, looking at my watch, thinking about when I could play football. "

" Everyone knows that I like to play centrally, where I can drift around. I like coming in off the right flank and having more freedom. I don't mind playing on the left, although I prefer playing centrally or on the right. "

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