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" When I was growing up, Keane and Sheringham were my idols, and they wore 10. So it was always my dream to wear it. "

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" I play my best football when I'm calm mentally. "

" Now we've got a little daughter; me and the missus won't talk about football as much. "

" I am motivated by trying to win trophies. "

" The manager and the fitness staff condition every training session. They plan it out week by week on what players need. If players need a rest, they will do that; if players need to work hard, they will do that as well. "

" Whenever a new manager comes in you want to impress him. "

" I want to keep working hard and looking to progress. "

" All I can do is my best for the team, whether that's from the bench or if I start. "

" It isn't hard to practise finishing. You can do it on your own: just take a couple of touches and shoot at goal. You can do it with whatever equipment you have. "

" Personally, I love training, and getting paid to play football is incredible. Playing the game and working hard is what I have always dreamed of doing. "

" I owe a lot to my family; we're a strong unit. "

" Whenever I'm on the pitch, I feel confident. "

" I want to be a player that does everything he can to reach his ability, and I'll do that. "

" Maybe when I was younger, people didn't always believe in me; they didn't think I would make it to where I am now. "

" I can't remember the last time I went to a club. "

" As long as there's a vision with the club, and we're not stale, we're going forward as a club. "

" You can run in behind someone - one v. one, you're better - so I'm always trying to work on my speed. That's probably one aspect I've worked on the hardest as a player. I want to always improve on everything in my game, but that's one area I really work on. "

" I am happy at Tottenham. I go into work every day with a smile on my face, and that is important. "

" A lot of people say second seasons are harder than the first because people are now expecting you to do stuff, so yes, that's down to me to work hard and try and improve and, like I say, just letting my football do the talking. "

" All goalscorers go on droughts. It is how you cope with that. And it is not just about scoring, it is about what you bring to the team, bringing others into play and getting assists. "

" The double sessions are tough. The manager wants us to get fit, wants us to work hard. And that's because the Premier League is so tough. We need it. Something we have to do. "

" I have a lot of self-belief, and I think it will happen. I think I will just get better and better. It's what great players do; they don't let up on anything. And I wouldn't do that anyway. "

" I've always wanted to be a footballer, and I've always believed that's the path I was going to go down. "

" I went to see England against Switzerland at Wembley with my dad and brother, too. That was in 2008, Fabio Capello's first game in charge. Jermaine Jenas scored, and we won 2-1. I remember the national anthem was incredible. I sang it with pride - always do. "

" If I can be a role model for kids, then that's fantastic. That's what I want to do. "

" It is about doing everything you can so your body can perform at the highest level. "

" I think self-belief is a massive thing in football. If you don't believe in yourself, not many others will. Work hard and believe in yourself, and I think you'll go as far as your body will take you. "

Believe In Yourself

" I was a fan myself, and I know what it's like. If someone comes out of the blocks and scores 31 goals in one season, then you think, 'OK, was that a one-off, or will he do it again?' "

" I'm in the team to score goals. I try and score as many as I can in the season to help the team out. "

" Anything I can do that will help me and the team, I'm happy to do it. "

" I watched all the games in the pub with my family. We used to go to a place called The Sirloin in Chingford. It was quite a good atmosphere in there. "