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" You've just got to keep working hard, keep plugging along. That's how great teams win more trophies. "

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" I'm a proud Welshman. "

" There seems to be this thing in football where everything has to be... now! "

" When I was younger, I had some close friends who always loved European football, and Real Madrid at that time were the dominant force. I remember family holidays when we used to go to Spain, and we'd bring back replica shirts of Real Madrid and pretend to be the players when we played in the park. "

" Between 12 and 14, I shot up a ridiculous amount. The muscles were struggling to stretch and grow at the rate my bones were growing. It gave me problems with my back and my hamstrings. "

" When you play in the Premier League, say you're playing against a lower-end team, they set up to defend all the time, they set up to block you off. But when you play in the Champions League, all the other teams are used to winning every week, so it's more of an open game, it's more attacking, end-to-end. "

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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I was quite small; then I had a big growth spurt that led to a problem with my back, which stopped me playing for a while. My bones were growing too quick for my weight. "

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

" 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. "

" To represent your country is a massive honour. "

" My friends and family keep me grounded. "

Friends And Family

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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 play computer games, watch TV and do what normal people do. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I'd say that Spanish football is probably the best I've seen. "

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

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

" 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. "

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