The main objective for me personally is to create something where kids can come and take advantage of all the good things that football can give you, in every way, not just from a technical point of view, but all… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
It's not nice, not playing, but you have to try and be ready and try to help the team in different ways. — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
I'm English. I've never said the opposite. I'm 100 per cent English. In Portugal it happens that a lot of Brazilians play for Portugal… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
My PE teacher used to scout for Sporting and, when I was nine, he recommended me for a trial. From there, I just went… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
It's a very relaxed approach at Sporting in terms of football. They pride themselves on bringing you up as a polite and respectful person.… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
At the end off the day we're all the same, we're normal human beings with a gift we've been given so it's very difficult… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
My immune system just really struggled with the medicine after the appendix and I kept on getting ill. People said I was injured but… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
When I first came to England to play I saw coaches having a go at players when they made mistakes and they would literally… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
For me, the sign of a bad player is someone who makes the same mistake twice. — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
I had become a bit spoiled or complacent at Sporting and I needed a kick up the backside, which is what Everton gave me.… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
The main objective for me personally is to create something where kids can come and take advantage of all the good things that football… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
Coaches like Alan Stubbs were quite hard on me but that helped a lot. It was the best thing that could have happened. It… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
Obviously results are what count in senior football, but performing the right way as well is important. — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
In Portugal the coach would sit on the bench and not say a word. We'd just play. It was a matter of us making… — Eric Dier Copy Share Image
