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Chris Smalling
English
Athlete
Born:
Nov 22
,
1989
Always
Because
Game
Me
Think
You
I didn't see myself playing regularly at right-back for Manchester United or making my England debut in that position.
Chris Smalling
Myself
See
Making
Debut
Manchester
Manchester United
Regularly
England
United
Playing
Position
You work every day technically, physically but so much is in the mind. Look at when players go on big scoring runs, then stop scoring. It's not that they are any different physically, it's very often mental, confidence, concentration.
Chris Smalling
Work
Day
You
Confidence
Every Day
Technically
Mind
Big
Every
Runs
Mental
Physically
Concentration
Look
Go
Scoring
Very
Any
Often
Stop
Different
Then
Much
Players
I always hoped I'd get a chance to prove myself at the top level because I believed I could do it, but making your way up the football ladder is very tough.
Chris Smalling
Myself
Tough
Ladder
Top
Way
Hoped
Could
Football
Because
Always
Making
Prove
Up
Very
Get
Your
Believed
Level
Chance
Whether it's the Premier League or the Champions League, I can showcase my abilities.
Chris Smalling
I Can
Ability
League
Whether
Premier
Premier League
Showcase
Champions
Champions League
I know from playing against Mata that he's a great player.
Chris Smalling
Great
Great Player
He
Know
Against
Player
Playing
Ultimately, what you're feeding yourself has a bearing on how you're going to perform.
Chris Smalling
You
Yourself
Bearing
Feeding
Perform
How
Ultimately
Going
I just have to make sure that, whenever an opportunity arises, I keep taking them.
Chris Smalling
Opportunity
Arises
Taking
Make
Sure
Just
Whenever
Them
Keep
I think Serie A has always been a goal of mine to play in one day, because as a defender if you get the chance to experience Serie A you want to do it.
Chris Smalling
Day
You
Experience
Think
I Think
Mine
One Day
Because
Always
Been
Goal
Get
Want
Play
Chance
Defender
At cricket, I was mainly a bowler and tried to bat. I hit the odd four or six and then got out! In athletics, I was mainly triple jump and 200m.
Chris Smalling
Cricket
Bat
Out
Tried
Athletics
Triple
Mainly
Bowler
Got
Odd
Jump
Hit
Six
Then
Four
Of course you want to be playing in the summer.
Chris Smalling
You
Summer
Course
Want
Playing
We have to take a greater stand against discrimination of all kinds.
Chris Smalling
Kinds
Take
Greater
Discrimination
Against
Stand
Ultimately it's the simple things that make a difference.
Chris Smalling
Simple
Simple Things
Make
Make A Difference
Ultimately
Difference
Things
Van Gaal is receptive to other people's ideas.
Chris Smalling
People
Other
Van
Ideas
Receptive
You can have so many different demands; trying to please the fans, pleasing the manager, please yourself.
Chris Smalling
You
Yourself
Fans
Please
Pleasing
Demands
Trying
Manager
Different
Many
Transfer speculation during the off-season does spur you on.
Chris Smalling
You
Does
Spur
Off-Season
Transfer
Speculation
If they want to kick the ball up in the air, I will challenge all day long.
Chris Smalling
Day
Challenge
Will
Long
Air
Kick
All Day
Ball
Up
Want
You learn that you can't take what's happened in the previous years for granted.
Chris Smalling
You
Previous
Take
Learn
Years
Happened
Granted
Everyone has their own traits but if you are being compared to players like Rio Ferdinand then you must be doing something well and hopefully I can keep that going.
Chris Smalling
You
Own
Everyone
I Can
Must
Hopefully
Rio
Something
Like
Well
Doing
Ferdinand
Traits
Going
Being
Then
Compared
Keep
Players
As I've got older I've become a lot more conscious of my diet and making sure I was getting all the right things.
Chris Smalling
Become
Older
Right Things
More
Sure
Got
Making
Lot
Getting
Diet
Conscious
Right
Things
When we're winning or losing, when we're doing warm-ups or even when I'm walking down the street, there are United fans talking to me. I think that's something we all love.
Chris Smalling
Love
Me
Losing
Fans
Down
Think
I Think
Something
Winning
Talking
Doing
Walking
Even
United
Street
When you come to Manchester United, in every transfer window - whether the team is doing well or badly - there are always players linked with the club because this club is always linked with the best players.
Chris Smalling
Best
You
Club
Every
Window
Badly
Come
Well
Because
Always
Doing
Linked
Manchester
Manchester United
Transfer
Whether
Team
United
Players
I think the more games the better and I am always one that would rather play than train.
Chris Smalling
I Am
Better
Think
I Think
Would
Rather
More
Always
Am
Train
Than
Games
Play
I was born in London but, after my dad passed away, we moved to Kent for a fresh start.
Chris Smalling
Fresh Start
I Was Born
London
Born
Fresh
Passed
Moved
After
Dad
Away
Start
Kent
I think I've played a lot in the Premier League and now I can bring my qualities that I've learned to Italy, and that is something I am looking forward to.
Chris Smalling
I Am
Looking
Think
I Think
I Can
Something
League
Looking Forward
Qualities
Learned
Am
Italy
Lot
Premier
Premier League
Forward
Now
Played
Bring
I like Thai food, Jamaican stews with yam, pumpkin and sweet potato.
Chris Smalling
Food
Sweet
Pumpkin
Potato
Like
Thai
I have a collage of pictures of my dad holding my brother and me. I look at that before every game just to remind me about having no fear or regrets and to go out and enjoy the moment, because I know how precious life is.
Chris Smalling
Life
Me
Game
Fear
No Fear
Before
Holding
Enjoy
Every
Collage
Out
Brother
About
Having
Remind
Pictures
Know
Look
Because
How
Go
Precious
Precious Life
Just
Regrets
Moment
Dad
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