No matter how good you are, your mentality has got to be right. A lot of young players, that's where they go wrong, and that's what I've always seen when I was growing up - players who are almost there but couldn't quite get there because the mentality wasn't right.

The most important thing for me is education, and my family were really supportive in making sure I did the best I could.

My mum and dad always knew that my dream was to be a footballer, but they also warned me that it doesn't always work out.

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