My dad had a spell when he came out of coaching doing some work with underprivileged children on quite a rough council… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
My dad speaks a lot of sense and keeps me grounded. He'll watch me play and, if I've done well, he'll have… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
At Southampton, my dad was the academy coach at under-11 level. — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
In my head, I was like any young kid: 'I'm going to be a footballer.' But at the same time, my mum… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
When my dad was still playing, he was away for five years on and off, so it just used to be me… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
My dad had a soccer school that he used to run, the Mark Chamberlain Soccer Academy, I used to go to that… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
If I hadn't wanted to become a footballer, Dad wouldn't have made me do it. — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
My dad always pushes me, tries to make me do better, and maybe that's what gets the best out of me. He's… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
Sometimes in midfield, it's nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
My senior school didn't play football. It was a rugby and cricket school, and as I was on a sports scholarship, I was forced… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
Obviously, there's times in your career when people doubt you. — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
Getting stronger and fitter by playing games is only going to help me. — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
It's a mutual respect, especially a player like Neymar, a player of a similar age to me and someone I've got massive respect for… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
Playing in a team like Arsenal helps massively having all of these players around you giving you advice. When they are playing well, you… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
I've got a lot of very fond memories playing football from the ages of four. — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
My dad had a spell when he came out of coaching doing some work with underprivileged children on quite a rough council estate in… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
You see the likes of the Barcelonas and Real Madrids, and you always want to play against them and, obviously, Bayern Munich too. — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
