Joe Gomez

Professions :

Athlete

Every time you train, every time you play, it's an opportunity. You have to use them while you have them.

you play opportunity time

You can get caught up in a lot of things playing for Liverpool. The main thing is to stay grounded. That's something I won't forget.

stay things you forget

The key is to stay level headed. Not get too high with the highs. At the same time, you need to stay strong when things aren't going your way.

you strong time way

I couldn't cook. I could put a pizza from Iceland in the oven, but that was it.

cook could pizza iceland

I am very much a boring guy anyway.

i-am very boring guy

I know if I'm playing centre-back, there are certain places where you don't give your full-back the ball - because I've been the full-back!

places your know you

I think it's a natural progression: a lot of centre-backs start wide when they're young and move inside.

inside start think young

It's about staying level-headed and being appreciative of the chances I got and the games I played but, at the same time, wanting more.

more being games time

Football means everything to me. It's been my life from four years old onwards. It's given me the best moments of my life and the lowest.

best me football life

Growing up in South London was what moulded me, really. I grew up in Caford, Lewisham. It just meant a lot of time playing out with my friends... football, obviously. It wasn't always the nicest area, but it was better for it.

me friends time football

It means a lot to me to be from London. Obviously, it's where I spent the majority of my life, it's where I learnt a lot about different cultures and different people, and it toughened me up at times.

my-life me life people

For me, growing up, my main role model was Rio Ferdinand when he was playing with England. He was a centre half. I liked his style of play, and he played with a lot of passion.

me growing-up style passion

I've realised that being healthy and having the opportunity to play isn't something that everyone has all the time. I am lucky to be able to do something I enjoy doing.

i-am enjoy opportunity time

I don't want to build a reputation for just being able to take long throws.

being reputation want long

I'm still a young player - I'm still learning - so all I can try to do is soak up what's around me, and I've got great individuals, great people, to learn from and inspire to be like as well as how I want to play, so I'm grateful to be in the position I'm in and learn from the people I am.

i-am me grateful learning

Coming here to Liverpool, with the history of playing young players, it was the place to go to if I was to move. They've not let me down.

down place me history

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