Reiss Nelson Quotes

Reiss Nelson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 10, 1999

I went away in Germany and I think I did well. But the main goal for me has always been playing in an Arsenal shirt week in, week out.

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For me, I just want to take things as they come.

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Being involved with the first team, be it in the Premier League or the Europa League, you just have to take it as it comes. You keep all the nerves inside and just play your normal game.

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I was nine years old, I used to play for a team in Catford. I would get up every morning with my brother, get on the train and travel to Catford three times a week.

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I got scouted for Tottenham and was there for three to four weeks before a phone call from Arsenal came. The first session they wanted to sign me so, happy days, I didn't look back. I'm an Arsenal fan, everyone in my family is Arsenal, so it wasn't a hard decision.

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It was different coming from Hale End to London Colney. The coaching is so much different and the environment - you've got loads of first team players and world-class players there.

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Alex Iwobi has really helped me.

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Street football is very important.

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Where I come from, the estates are not so nice. It is a bit gritty.

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I have an elder brother who adores me and pushed me towards my goal. He just said 'go out and play.'

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On my estate, there are older guys and there are dangerous things happening. But I had my ball with me and that made me feel safe. That's where I developed my strength, mentality and ruthlessness.

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In Heidelberg, in Hoffenheim, there's not much going on. I am so used to being around my London estate, so when I am here I am kind of lost in a different environment, a different area.

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When Thierry Henry was U19 coach at Arsenal he gave me a lot of advice. His main thing was staying grounded.

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For me, the style of play I play, doing the gym and things like that, it's not really my style.

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I not only developed as a player in Germany but also as a person.

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I learned so much stuff at Hoffenheim and made a lot of friends. I also made good connections with the managers. They taught me a lot that I can take on in my career.

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Raheem Sterling is a role model to a lot of young lads coming through.

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My family made big sacrifices but little gestures mean a lot. My sister took me to training when she was pregnant.

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My brother-in-law skipped work to get me to training. Our family get us through. We'd get the train, a bus and sometimes even walk to training.

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My brother-in-law was a Tottenham fan. He introduced me to football and brought me to Tottenham. At the time I just wanted to play football so I would go anywhere to play.

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