Reiss Nelson Quotes

Reiss Nelson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 10, 1999

I was 17 when Arsene Wenger gave me my first Premier League start for Arsenal against Southampton and I was very immature when I was playing.

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I've got a lot of time and respect for Arsene, and I think he developed me into a good young man as well, and I'm very thankful for that.

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For me, I always want to be the best player I can be.

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I can speak a bit of German.

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Arsenal are my boyhood club.

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You can't beat playing for your country I don't think.

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I want to be an Arsenal legend.

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When you play with the older people it helps you mentally, because they're bigger and stronger than you. You have to live up to that.

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You grow up faster in a place where anything goes.

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We would go to the football pitch near my estate and play until it was dark.

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In Germany it's more physical. It's a lot of aggressive runs in behind and getting into the box.

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Alex Iwobi has told me to stay grounded. I've got a really good family that helps me as well.

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Whenever I think it's getting a bit much I'll go to my family and they will sit me down and bring me back to earth.

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Thierry is an Arsenal legend and I had an opportunity to spend time with him when he was a coach at the academy.

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I'm a really big UFC fan.

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MMA is something that I may want to get into after football.

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A loan wasn't always my first option, but when I heard the Bundesliga and Hoffenheim was an option for me and working with the manager there, it was something I wanted to do.

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It was hard to leave my boyhood club Arsenal, it's still my dream to play for Arsenal, but I know I have to put that on hold and go and play abroad to get some experience in Germany.

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I just go with the flow, you know.

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You need to shoot to score the goal. If it goes wide, you just need to keep going and keep your head up.

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