Eniola Aluko

Athlete

United Kingdom

1987 - Present

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The big players historically hold a lot of influence at Chelsea and while I would never doubt their attempts to win matches for the club, their levels undoubtedly change depending on how they feel about a manager at the time. They're either having him or they're not, and once they're not it spells borrowed time for the guy in charge.
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I think the quicker we tell young girls who dream of playing professionally that they should believe in themselves, the more prepared they will be for the world of pro sport.
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Eventually I will own my own company and will provide advice to athletes and artists from the entertainment industry.
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Off the pitch I've always believed it is healthy to switch off from football and have completely different interests too.
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To stay healthy, I like to eat healthy food. For example a lot of meat, pasta, vegetables and I also have to drink a lot of water and drinks with electrolytes in them.
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I really liked English literature, a subject I did really well at.
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Thinking back to how it fell apart for Mourinho at Chelsea, I do have some sympathy for him. At most clubs it is the manager who determines the long-term stability of the players but at Chelsea it seems very much the other way round.
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You don't want an 18-year-old girl who's very talented thinking: 'I want to play for the first team but I've got to give up my education to do so.' That has happened a lot in the past.
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When you look at some of the greatest people and players in the world they all stand for something outside their working lives.
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You can always go to uni later on in life. There's no set way. If you are at uni, work hard. Strive for your best.
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