Kieran Trippier Quotes

Kieran Trippier

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 19, 1990

My dad was a tree surgeon. When I was younger, he was working away five days a week for weeks on end, just trying to get as much money.

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I thought I was in good shape. When I was at Burnley, and we got our body fat done, I had a really good percentage. Sean Dyche was happy. I went to Tottenham, and I was well high - I think they pinch you tougher at Tottenham - that's what I think. Unless it was my all-inclusive holiday in Mexico.

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All of us have our own journeys.

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If I'm having problems, I speak to my older brother, who used to play professional football.

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I always wanted to play for City because I was there from such a young age.

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It's just about confidence and believing in your own ability. If you hit it over the wall, you've got every chance of it going in.

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I went for a tackle with Radamel Falcao against Colombia, and he just dropped to the floor. I said to him 'Just get up!'

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I didn't think twice about coming to a big club.

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Representing England makes me emotional.

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There's some days you start to think, 'When is my chance going to come?' As a professional, you always have that at the back of your mind.

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Sometimes you have to wait. Sometimes you have to be patient, and your chances will come.

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Ever since I was in the youth team at City, I've always loved crossing the ball.

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I work hard on the training field every day.

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My brother is brutally honest with me - he always has been - and he's the first one I text after games. He has a nice chat with me and tells me how I did. He's one I've always looked up to, and I'll always respect him for that.

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Obviously, I don't go into a game not wanting to do well. I go into every game to try to do my best for my team-mates and the club.

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You know when you've had a bad game.

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I've picked up a lot of injuries, and there's been games when I've looked back and watched and thought, 'I could have done this better,' 'I could have done that better.'

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I've never met Beckham, but I'd love to. I'm a massive fan of him. Hopefully we can cross paths and chat.

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Beckham was the one I always looked up to - the technique, his crossing on the move or set-pieces. But as a kid, I just played with my brother. He was playing for Oldham, in League One and League Two, and he's the one I really looked up to.

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I just looked up to my brother because he was a professional. He was the one I wanted to follow.

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