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" Since I was a young kid, I have always been calm on the ball. That comes down to awareness as well. When you have good awareness and you know what's going on around you, you don't need to panic. There is no point. It just makes things worse. You have to stay calm, cool, and collected. "

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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. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" I'm glad I came to Palace because I am getting the game time I wanted. I am also learning to fight with some good players. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I've trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough. "

" Playing with some of the best players in the world, you're going to get better every day. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I want to work really hard. "

" I do some yoga, but it's just about managing my back because that step up physically to men's football is big. I know I look big and strong, but it's still hard on my body. But I'm feeling stronger and stronger the more I play. "

" The more you play, the more you feel part of the squad, and then, in turn, you end up playing better. I think it's a psychological gap as well - if you don't think you're a first-team player, then you won't be. "

" A big side of football is reacting to what happens. "

" 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 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. "

" Games and training are completely different. "

" I don't really let the pressure get to me. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" Ever since I was in the Chelsea academy, I've had that awareness that people were saying I would be the first one to break through since John Terry. I believed I could, but the opportunities didn't quite come for me. "

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

" It's been so difficult to go from playing every game then get to the seniors and not be given a chance. It's really difficult mentally. There's only so long you just enjoy training with top players. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I'm getting more confident the more I play. "

" Always be confident on the ball and have no fear when going out on the pitch. That is one thing young players need to have in their game to develop and play their best football, so that is what I do. "

" I feel like a first-team Premier League player at Palace. "

" 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. "

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

" 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

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" Playing at the World Cup stage excites me. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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