I was always focused on staying and playing for Fulham.

Ryan Sessegnon

Categorized in : Always Playing Focused Staying

Whenever success does come, I enjoy it for a moment but then put it to the side and focus on the main objective.

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I think it's good to surround yourself with good people.

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I am becoming a man; I am maturing day by day. The influence of being around men helps me and makes me be more professional.

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When you play against older players, it's always a challenge physically and mentally.

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I feel attention sometimes in games, from fans and other players. But I just try to play the way I always have, remain focused, and don't let distractions get in my way.

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When I was younger, I had two players: Luke Shaw and Gareth Bale. When Shaw was at Southampton, he was a left-back, and I loved watching him bomb up and down the wing, create goals, score goals, so I think I try to emulate that. Gareth Bale - same thing, really.

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I grew up in Roehampton in the south-west - it's decent!

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You see the fans come week-in week-out and show support, so whatever the result, you always have to show love and respect to the fans.

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It's great to be compared to someone of the stature of Gareth Bale, but I'm happy to be Ryan Sessegnon.

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It's been a massive confidence booster to know the managers picking you each game in a position where you're playing well. It gives you a lot of belief that you're doing the right things.

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I'm liking my role as left-wing is my preferred position.

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When we were growing up, we supported Liverpool.

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For me and Steven to both play for Fulham at the same time was special.

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Growing up, we were very similar, but Steven got a bad injury. It set him back a year. But for that, we would have progressed at the same time.

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I am not sure where the future will take me, but I have always wanted to play regular Premier League football.

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It has been a dream to play in the Premier League with Fulham.

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Fulham trust young players.

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Young players always want to win things.

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To go away and win a tournament for your country and come back and know that everyone has heard of it and is talking about it gives you confidence going back to your club.

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I'm enjoying my position on the left wing because I think I'm affecting the game more in terms of goals and assists. But I'm happy to play wherever I'm told.

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