Daniel James Quotes

Daniel James

Profession : Football Player

Birth : November 10, 1997

I've been asking my partner for a dog for a while and she kept saying no. She was obviously keeping it for a birthday surprise, and when I came home from Rotherham, Hugo was sat on the sofa waiting for me. It was a really nice surprise.

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It is a boyhood dream to play for Manchester United. To come here is a bit surreal. You see the number of fans out there and how far some of them have travelled to see. It is going to take a bit of getting used to.

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Going out at Old Trafford is a massive thing and I can't let that pressure get to me.

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I think being versatile is important.

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Getting the message out there to speak out is huge, and I think you can be the brightest person in the room, but people never know what's going on really inside and the hardest thing is to speak out. You've got to speak out. I think sometimes you maybe hold it all in and it can get too much at times.

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It's important to keep getting back up. It's part of the game.

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Obviously, I did enjoy my football - it was just that I was missing out with friends. But they are the sacrifices that sometimes you have to make as a footballer, to make it.

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It is alright when things are going well, but everyone always says it is how you deal with things when they are going badly.

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Being a winger I'm always going to get fouled but it's just about how you get on with it. I don't let it get in my head and just keep going.

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Playing three games each week, you are away a lot. So, yeah, moving away from family and friends and being away all the time would have to be my biggest sacrifice.

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When people compare me to Kylian Mbappe, I am not quicker than him.

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I'm sure there are players a lot quicker than me.

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I did athletics when I was at school. I ran the 100 meters but I got beat once so stopped doing it.

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Everyone looks up to Lionel Messi, but I think I've got to go for Juan Mata. He's someone that I've always looked up to.

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I moved away to Swansea from Hull when I was 15. It was about four hours away - for some countries that's not a lot - but I wasn't able to see my family a lot.

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I still don't believe I'm a Manchester United player, it's the stuff you dream of.

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Even though I'm in the changing room and I know I am, you still have to pinch yourself every night that you can say you're a Manchester United player.

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Coming out at the Theatre of Dreams is unbelievable. I'll always love it and never get used to the sound of the fans.

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When I see scarves or shirts, I think: 'Why have they got my name on? They could have Pogba or Rashford or Lingard.' When people ask for pictures, I'll think: 'You don't want one of me, you want one with them.'

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I think every kid grows up wanting to play for Manchester United. I never thought I'd be able to play against them, never mind play for them, so it's surreal, and I'm really looking forward to it.

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