James Maddison
Athlete United Kingdom 1996–present
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Players judge their careers based on medals and trophies, don't they, and they look back on what they have achieved.
There's never been a point when I've questioned myself. If I've ever had a setback at a club I've always made it my mission to show why I should be in the team instead of dwelling on it.
Whether Under-17 level, the 21s, or senior team, it's my dream to play for England as often as I can.
Coming on as a sub, it's always different - you never know what the game is going to be like.
Me being at Coventry, instead of a big Premier League club, probably helped me develop. You don't get put in the academy system, playing Under-18s and Under-23s.
If, just because it's the Premier League, I started trying to play the simple pass instead of trying the harder pass, that is not the type of person I am, to be honest.
I learnt so much at Coventry - I was playing as a regular at 17, most weeks. And that's something that left me in good stead.
You should always want more. If you get comfortable with what you have done, you can never go to that next level.
I have always been comfortable in possession, but it is tracking and tackling that I have been working on.