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- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
My career and my stats, they all speak for itself so to say that I've got anything to prove to people, to say 'well, look, I can play, I'm not just a big guy,' that really is not my driving force in life.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
John Barnes was my idol growing up and he's the reason I've supported Liverpool. I play nothing like him, though!
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's one reason fans take to me. They like the battle side of it. They look at me and think this guy shouldn't be on the pitch, he's just bulldozing his way through.
- Different
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes it's nice to be a bit different.
- Legs
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- Nov 07, 2020
My arms are probably the same size as John Terry's legs.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like individuals in all walks of life, footballers want stability and we have families to look after.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my younger days, sometimes family and personal life came second to my ambition.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone likes to be praised for their work and footballers are no different but the key thing is staying level-headed.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a big believer in not getting too high when you are winning and not getting too low when things aren't going well.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Playing on Sky Sports doesn't really make a difference to me.
- Fans
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- Nov 07, 2020
As I've said before, I'm a big fan of social media because it allows players and fans to interactive but it can have its pitfalls.
- Be Careful
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- Nov 07, 2020
As players we have to be careful what we put out there and make sure everything we do is appropriate. And it is not always easy.
- Nov 07, 2020
To have the support of your team-mates is massive.
- Nothing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think if you score lots of goals but nobody likes you as a person then it stands for nothing.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I look back at my career it is nice to know that I've been appreciated on and off the pitch because not everyone is.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
Obviously you know match-fixing is out there but you don't really associate it with the English game.
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm human just like everyone.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
People think that football is all glamour and money but trust me all footballers go through the same boring and annoying things as everybody else.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
As you go through your career you learn what works for you and what doesn't and you pick things up with experience.
- Fun
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went to bikram yoga once, it was fun, but boy was it tough.
- Fans
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a player on the bench, you become like a fan really. You're sitting there shouting 'why did he do that?' or 'no don't pass it there' and I can see why fans get so frustrated. But then I remember what it is like being out there on the pitch and how players can't see everything that fans can see.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not one of those players who always gets to games or watches every game on TV. If a game is on and I'm free, I'll watch it but I won't make my schedule around a football match.
- Nov 07, 2020
I want to be playing competitive first-team football every week and not reserve team football.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me posting videos on YouTube and interacting with people on Twitter is a great release from the stresses of football.
- Footballer
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.
- Lie
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would never lie about another professional.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes I think it would be nice to be in a warm office every day. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining because I know how lucky I am to be playing football for a living. The positives by far outweigh the negatives.
- Opinion
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- Nov 07, 2020
The time you are happy to sit on the bench, is the time you should retire in my opinion.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been in football a long time now and I've seen plenty of managers and players come and go. It is part and parcel of the game.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
People may laugh or whatever, but my strength is something that I have to work on. It's not something that just happens overnight, it takes dedication and hard work and it has a purpose as it helps me every week on the pitch.
- Gambler
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a gambler and I never have been.
- Positive
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- Nov 07, 2020
Boredom does get you into trouble and we footballers have a lot of time on our hands, and sometimes we fill up that time with stuff that isn't always positive.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always liked to keep myself busy so I don't get sucked in by temptations and that was part of the reason why I set up my BMO brand - to keep me occupied during my career, but also for when I finish football.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I enjoy watching England but I won't rearrange my schedule just to make sure I'm in to see the game.
- Language
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- Nov 07, 2020
During my career I've come back to clubs after the summer break to see one of my team-mates not really at it because he's been denied a move to a bigger club for whatever reason, and you can see in his body language that he doesn't want to be there and that kind of thing is massively disruptive and negative.
- Body
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- Nov 07, 2020
A player's mind, body and soul have to be right to get the best out of them, and if a player no longer wants to be at a club then the club should try and get the best deal they can and let the player move on.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My old boss Aidy Boothroyd is a great man and I've got no malice or anything toward him.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
More than anything I prefer the ball on the floor. I think I play my best football on the floor. There is a delicacy to this big giant.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyone has got a perception of what a footballer is and, because I am a certain size, that I can only play one way - as a battering ram.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
My size works against me as well, as some players I would just touch and they would fall over to get a free kick.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
People said: 'You're too big to play football,' but I kept playing and it just happened that people have caught on to me and taken to me. The nicest thing I get from it is that I can be myself and people seem to like it.
- Grace
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- Nov 07, 2020
Football was my saving grace so I want to let people know that you can achieve whatever you want. People like to concentrate on what you can't do, so let's preach what you can. Why would I want to talk about not being quick when I'm strong? That's what I want to get across.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
It may sound cliched, but it just shows that when you don't let people put you in a box then anything can happen.
- Kids
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- Nov 07, 2020
Kids are a product of their environment.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was asked to go in a banana suit once or eat as many doughnuts as possible. I would not do those things. I don't eat doughnuts so why would I eat 20.
- Christian Faith
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- Nov 07, 2020
My Christian faith has guided me.
- Persevere
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you have a love for something, you persevere.
- Legend
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- Nov 07, 2020
Look, nobody can begrudge Steven Gerrard doing what he wants to do. He has just been a legend.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like being the biggest on the pitch, I don't want to look at the other guys and think his arms are bigger than mine.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd always been one of the strongest players in the game, but officially in 'Fifa 14' I was the strongest in the world. If they say so, I must be. I like that.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was raised on an estate in an inner city school where people had a go about my size, people saying I am too big to play football - which still happens today - and I used that to inspire me.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
With hard work comes rewards and I want to make youngsters who could have gone left but went right find the right path.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
As long as I am feeling good I will play football. As long as I am feeling fit, strong and being affective on and off the pitch, I will play the game I love.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm aware that there are a lot of guys playing at amateur level with a build like mine and I say stick at it, use what you've got to make an impact on the game.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Don't try to kid yourself that your game is about pace if it isn't. If you're a big guy like me you need to look at how similarly built players use that physical presence to influence a game. Accept that your build may have some limitations - but plenty of plus points too.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a big man you may struggle to get much height when jumping for a ball - but by training with your defender team-mates you can develop a technique for making strong challenges in the air, making defenders uncomfortable and work on taking the ball down.
- Strength
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- Nov 07, 2020
Training to be a tough tackler isn't easy - you don't want to injure yourself or team-mates so it's crucial that you have self-belief in your abilities and strength.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People only see what they want to see and sometimes you can't do anything about that, so you just pick up the baton and you just run with it.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you hear Beast Mode, you automatically go to my size, but I always say the strongest thing I own is not my chest, my legs, not my arms. It's my mind. It's that mindset that says: Look, you're not always going to succeed but don't take it as a loss, take it as a lesson. That's the mindset of Beast Mode.
- Limitations
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- Nov 07, 2020
Defy the limitations people put on you.
- King
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm an eclectic individual when it comes to film. I love my Disney: 'Aladdin,' 'The Lion King.' Also, 'Romeo+Juliet,' the Leonardo DiCaprio version.
- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes you're not blessed with the materialistic stuff but you're blessed with a work ethic.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
People concentrate on 'oh you can't do that,' or 'you're a bit too big for that' or whatever, rather than just concentrating on what you're good at. It's about being comfortable with the skin you're in, being comfortable within your own mind.
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do think there is a responsibility for myself as being a senior professional footballer to be able to pass on my experiences to the younger generation.
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think I would have held my own in the NFL.
- Gym
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- Nov 07, 2020
Gym sessions will always consist of 40 minutes to one-hour cardio. I try to stay off the treadmill because of the pounding, so it's the rower or the cross-trainer.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
As you get older, you know what you're good at and you know what you're not so good at. Your ego comes out of it, and then you realise you can't play every game, there'll be certain games where you won't be so affected... so you've just got to concentrate on what you are.
- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's about sticking to your strengths - I'm not trying to run away from nobody or do any double stopovers or anything like that, have you seen how big these legs are? Though i'm sure people would love to see it.
- Going
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everyday I'm just going to continue defying limitations.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know that I don't look like a footballer but I've always enjoyed working out and I've always been bigger than most people out there. I come from big stock. If you see my brothers and me together, we look like a wrestling tag team trio.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I'm destined to play in the MLS, I will.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
My stats speak for themselves; I've got a good touch for a big man, I know I can find the back of the net.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a massive fan of Didier Drogba, I love the way he plays. He's not as stacked as me but he's strong and he's still scoring goals. I'm a fan of Diego Costa as well. I think he crosses the line at times but I like the fact he doesn't allow himself to be bullied.
- Forget
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- Nov 07, 2020
It used to get my back up because people would only say 'he does well for his size' and it's like, forget the size, I do well because I do well.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
Of course I know I am not the average footballer. But I'd be lying if I said I set out to be different, I didn't set out to go against the grain.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
People said I'm too big to play football.
- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
There ain't nobody going to run me out of nowhere.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
Beast Mode On is a state of mind. Beast Mode is about applying yourself and defying the limitations people put on you.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
My favourite chant is 'you're just a fat Eddie Murphy.' When I heard that I could not stop laughing. I would prefer a 'muscular Eddie Murphy.'
- Out
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- Nov 07, 2020