Aaron Ramsey

I always had games on Saturdays as I was growing up. ”

We're professional footballers, so we have to go out there and perform as best we can and try and get the results that we want. ”

Ever since I was a boy, I have wanted to be a professional footballer and to captain my country one day. ”

All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer. ”

I've always been able to get into the box, but in the past, I'd been very rash in my finishing; I wasn't clear with what I was doing in the final third. When it came to shooting, I was very rushed. I wasn't hitting the ball cleanly. ”

I think a top-class midfielder needs to be able to tackle, get up and down the pitch, pass, create opportunities, and score goals. That's why I try to do everything; that's what I judge my game on. ”

As a kid, I was always pretending to score the goal in the FA Cup final, and I managed to live my dream. ”

I get the normal stats, like tackles and pass completion and high-intensity runs. I get them after every game to see how similar they are to every game and to make sure I'm hitting the targets - or not too far away from them. ”

Winning just makes you more determined to go on and do more. ”

I grew up watching the Olympics and did some athletics for my school, winning the Welsh pentathlon championship. ”