Adebayo Akinfenwa Quotes

Adebayo Akinfenwa

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 10, 1982

I would never lie about another professional.

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I'm human just like everyone.

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My size works against me as well, as some players I would just touch and they would fall over to get a free kick.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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For me posting videos on YouTube and interacting with people on Twitter is a great release from the stresses of football.

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I think I would have held my own in the NFL.

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Everyone likes to be praised for their work and footballers are no different but the key thing is staying level-headed.

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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.

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I want to be playing competitive first-team football every week and not reserve team football.

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Players build up friendships with each other, so when a team-mate wants out, part of you understands that he is torn and you know you can't begrudge him a move. But the other part of you wants him to stay because you want to win games.

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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.

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My Christian faith has guided me.

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I'm a footballer first and foremost and I want to be remembered for what I do on the pitch.

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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.

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With hard work comes rewards and I want to make youngsters who could have gone left but went right find the right path.

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In my younger days, sometimes family and personal life came second to my ambition.

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