DeAndre Yedlin Quotes

DeAndre Yedlin

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 9, 1993

For me, that's the biggest thing, if something holds me back it's my mental game so I really tried to focus on that and just worked on that.

DeAndre Yedlin

Billy Jones, positionally, is unbelievable. He's not the fastest guy but he makes up for it by being positionally sound, so I really tried to focus and absorb where he would be in certain situations and just tried to add that in my game.

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I love the Premier League. It's obviously a very talented league.

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It's no secret that I think that MLS is a top five, top six league in the world but they're not the top league.

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Nobody wants to look stupid by celebrating on offside goal.

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I want people to know about my story and where I came from.

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I think one of the biggest things is I wasn't spoiled as a kid. I got what I needed. I didn't always get what I wanted. But it's good to have what you need.

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If I had grown earlier, maybe I would have stuck with football. Maybe. But I was just too small. I was quick, I could outrun people, but if anyone ever got a hand on me, I was done.

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Life in Newcastle has been a lot more similar to life in Seattle, which has been great. The city is relaxed but, just like Seattle, Newcastle's passion for their team is second to none. You get recognized walking down the street or when you're around town.

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England and the U.S. definitely have their differences and similarities.

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Everybody tells me they don't know how I have so much energy, and I think people feed off that, which is great.

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Oh, I grew up in Seattle.

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As a player, you love to play in front of a big crowd.

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There are things you have to look at with those world-class players, but at the end of the day, they're not superheroes. They're still human.

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If my path is with Tottenham then it's with Tottenham.

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I feel like I've improved immensely in terms of my defending, not only in one-versus-ones but also with my positioning.

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First and foremost my obligation is on the defensive side. But obviously there are times when I need to go and attack, too.

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Even when my grandparents compliment me, I don't like when they do that.

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I think in some ways it makes me feel uncomfortable, just getting a bunch of attention. I'd rather just stay chill and kind of lay low.

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For me, I like interacting with Sounders fans. Some guys with their time off they want their time off, but I don't mind it.

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