Top 40 Aaron Ramsey Quotes

Everybody talks about the FA Cup being special, and now I know from personal experience it is really special to be involved in.

I want to keep on improving as a player and become the best… one of the best midfielders in my position in the world.

You have to be on top of your game, train hard every day, and try to convince the boss throughout the week that he should put you in the team.

I much prefer playing in the centre of the park; that’s where I feel comfortable.

I used to pretend to be Ryan Giggs.

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

It’s unbelievable what the rewards are like with being a footballer, but I’m not stupid – I don’t go around flaunting it.

One day, I would like to go over to Spain to play just to see what it’s like and to experience that.

Arsenal have a history of bringing through youngsters, giving them opportunities, and turning them into world-class players.

It’s a massive difference when you play in front of full stadiums; you can sense the buzz around the players, and it helps us get that extra one or two per cent that may be the difference in games.

I hate being in the gym.

I am not the life and soul of the camp, but I do speak a lot throughout the team and to everyone.

When I was in school with my friends and stuff, you always used to put yourself in the situation of footballers of the time and pretend to be them.

I am not shy.

As a midfielder, you have to have vision. If you see an opening that might create an opportunity, you have to believe in yourself and go for it; a 40-yard pass or an eye-of-the-needle ball. You have to feel you are going to make it. That’s the way I play. I have a picture in my mind, and I go for it.

I’m a very motivated guy.

I think there’s always pressure at Arsenal to win trophies – it’s nothing new – and to us, as players, we know what we are capable of doing.

I came from a rugby school and rugby nation, but I fancied giving football a go, and luckily, it paid off.

Central midfield has been my main position, but I’ll play wherever the gaffer wants me.

I drive a Mercedes SLS, which is fun.

I had to grow up quite quickly.

I’m an Arsenal player, and I want to remain an Arsenal player.

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

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.

The main factor in joining Arsenal was meeting with Arsene Wenger and to hear what his plans were for me.

I went to many games with my dad, Kevin, and looked up to the players. It’s surreal that now young fans are looking up to me.

The only way you can get match fitness is by playing games.

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

It’s quite strange looking down the list of players who’ve won the young player award in the past and then thinking I’m in there too now. There’s some great names like Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy – and I can’t miss out Chris Gunter – and it’s a big boost to be included.

I know I am not a screamer and a shouter, and I won’t change the way I am.

I started off playing rugby league as well as union. I switched between fly-half and wing, but I preferred to play fly-half. I liked to be at the heart of everything. I liked to be involved.

You have to give 100 percent in the Champions League, as you’re up against the biggest teams.

I am a central midfielder, and that’s where I like to be.

I am quite a down-to-earth person.

Every time I step on the pitch, I feel proud to play for my club and my country, so to get to show this pride through my boots has meant a great deal to me.

On away trips, I’ll listen to my iPod sometimes or watch some TV, see what’s on of a Friday or Saturday night – I’ll usually save the TV box sets until I’m at home with the wife.

Having the chance to win a gold medal doesn’t come around very often.

You need to stay in that one position to get consistency that way. Different things are going through your mind when you are playing out right to when you are playing through the middle, so you can’t get through that routine of where you want to play.

When you’re wide, you’re taught to try and get in at the far post so the ball doesn’t go straight across, but from that central position, you can use your instinct where to go.

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