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" When I left for Chelsea, I wanted to prove that I could play in the Premier League, but it didn't happen the way I dreamed. "

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" I lived in Holland for one year when I was younger and, although they speak Dutch there, I learned a little bit of English while I was there, but really I learned from movies and TV series like '24' and 'Prison Break.' "

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" You know 'The Shawshank Redemption?' I've seen that movie, like, 30 times or something. 'Dirty Harry,' too - I love that movie. "

" Some players benefit from criticism, but for others, they don't. "