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I don't think I'm the most confident person, but I have people around me who, while they don't say I am the greatest thing in football, have a general belief in me. Raheem Sterling

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When I got the ball in the reserves, within two touches I would turn and look to attack my opponent, whereas in the first team, I was trying for the safer option. I needed to go back to basics. I needed to get defenders on the back foot again. Raheem Sterling

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I don't want to be perceived as the money-grabbing 20-year-old; I just want to be perceived as the kid who loves to play football. Raheem Sterling

Kid Perceived Football Just Want Loves Who Play Play Football

The fans get a bit frustrated with me because I'm not signing straight away. They can get on your back a little bit, but this is football, and you have to accept these things. Raheem Sterling

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Everyone's dream, growing up, is seeing themselves in an away kit somewhere in a sunny country. But, in reality, I'm happy to be playing for Liverpool and trying to win trophies. Raheem Sterling

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If you want your country to do well as everyone says, bring a positive light to it. Raheem Sterling

Positive You Light Country Everyone Says Well Want Your Bring

I sat down with my agent and went through my youth-team video footage. I saw that when I started, I'd get on the ball and within two touches would turn straight away and look to attack my opponent, but when I got into the first team, I would go for the safer option. Raheem Sterling

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I am not saying I don't think I'm good, but I'm not the type of player to have an ego or big myself up. Raheem Sterling

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I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself. Rahul Dravid

Myself Deliberately Built Am Image

No dream is ever chased alone. Rahul Dravid

Alone Dream Chased Ever

A career in sport is almost impossible to manage without the support, and guidance, and reassurance of family and friends. During tough times, and there always are, this is whom we go to. Rahul Dravid

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I was lucky in my early years to play for a Karnataka team that was trying to forge itself into a strong side, and they were years of fun and learning. In the Indian team, I was fortunate to be part of a wonderful era when India played some of its finest cricket at home and abroad. Rahul Dravid

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I was given a talent to play cricket. I don't know why I was given it. But I was. I owe it to all those who wish it had been them to give of my best, every day. Rahul Dravid

Best Day Every Day Wish Every Cricket Those Give Given Had Talent Know Been Owe Them Who Why Play

I think there's a culture in Rajasthan Royals that has been there before I got here, so I've come into it. I've enjoyed being part of it and embraced it. They are quite clear about the fact that bottom lines are important, and there is a certain limit on what you can spend. Rahul Dravid

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Administrators are there because of the fans and the cricketers to run this game, so credibility of a game, or a board, or even a government for that matter, is important irrespective of what you do. If you are in public life, it is important. Rahul Dravid

Life Government You Game Matter Fans Important Run Administrators Because Irrespective Board Public Public Life Even Credibility

Apart from being celebrities, there's a huge amount of respect associated with being cricketers and a certain amount of reverence and honour associated with representing India. In people's eyes, apart from other celebrities in India, I think for sportsmen in India there's a certain amount of regard. Rahul Dravid

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In a cricket career, your life is in some ways controlled for you. You have no control over schedules, you have no control about where you want to play, you don't have control over that as a cricketer. Rahul Dravid

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There is no substitute to taking a lot of a catches as a youngster if you want to do slip catching - you've got to catch, catch, catch. And more than doing the normal stuff, you have to vary your catching - you've got to take some catches with the tennis ball, you got to take some closer, some further away. Rahul Dravid

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From a spinner's perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of slip fielding in general. I wouldn't say only for spinner - even for a fast bowler, that holds true. Rahul Dravid

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One of the great joys of being a slip fielder who takes a catch is you are able to contribute to the bowler's success. Yes, you are putting yourself in the firing line if you stuff it up, but you must want to be in that position to make a difference, and recognise sometimes that you might make mistakes. There are no easy catches in the slips. Rahul Dravid

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There is an element of mystique to radio, and I often listen to cricket commentary on radio, especially when one is stuck in a traffic jam. Rahul Dravid

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While I played Ranji Trophy for five years, I used to be asked, 'When are you playing for the nation?' - a question which I didn't have any answer to. I kept playing before I got my first break in 1996; those five years were indeed frustrating. Rahul Dravid

I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual. Rahul Dravid

Other Pretty Only Could Am Intellectual Intense Who Played

In countries like China and Indonesia, badminton is like a religion. Players get mobbed in the street. In China, it is a national sport, and Lin Dan, their star player, is treated like David Beckham. Rajiv Ouseph

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