Kieran Trippier Quotes

Kieran Trippier

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 19, 1990

At Burnley, I'd enjoy myself with my missus and friends, but because at Tottenham we're playing Saturday-Tuesday, even Wednesday-Sunday, and with the intensity we play at, playing in the Champions League, we can't afford to have a night out.

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The training at Tottenham is intense, but the structure is set out perfectly - in the gym, running, sometimes double sessions. Every player at Tottenham is in great shape.

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All I can do is try and keep doing my best in training and games.

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I was still going out when I was younger - drinking - and I wasn't looking after myself properly.

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My career has totally changed. Burnley helped me get to where I am, and I'll never forget that.

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It's the World Cup, and everyone wants to be there. No one will be burnt out; everyone will be raring to go.

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I used to watch Beckham and Andrea Pirlo. Players like that, they had a fantastic right foot on them; everyone knows that.

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Me and Steve Eyre, the coach at Manchester City, used to stay behind for ages after more or less every session.

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There is a lot of room for improvement for everybody, no matter who you are, so that is all I did, really: practice.

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If someone makes contact with you, it is a foul, and you are going to go down.

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All I can do is keep doing the best I can, and every opportunity I get, I'll try to put balls in like David Beckham.

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I always liked how David Beckham played - his set-plays and his dead balls.

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Gary Neville played a similar position to me. Defensively and offensively, he was a quality player for Manchester United and England. His trophies speak for themselves.

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I loved Gary Neville's energy, to get up and down for 90 minutes, and his leadership as well. He was always organising; he was passionate. It was just his all-round game. He was a quality defender and could also chip in with a goal and an assist.

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I analyse my games for club and country. I look at what I could have done better and learn.

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After the World Cup, I feel more mature, more confident.

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Coming back to Tottenham, you feel confident with these players and the manager - the way he talks to you and wants you to play.

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Obviously, you want English players playing in the Champions League against the very best players in Europe.

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You can learn a lot in the Europa League or from playing different teams from across Europe, and European football has improved me as a player.

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I've had to work so hard in my career to get to this point, from leaving City and going to the Championship to work my way back up. I believed I could do it, and I'm grateful to Burnley and Tottenham for letting me do it in the Premier League.

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