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 Different ways 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… — Eric Dier Happens 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… — Eric Dier Age 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… — Eric Dier Angry 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… — Eric Dier Day 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… — Eric Dier Immune system 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… — Eric Dier Failure Copy Share Image
For me, the sign of a bad player is someone who makes the same mistake twice. — Eric Dier Bad 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… — Eric Dier Become Copy Share Image
When I grew up, I always had the idea that I would play for England. — Eric Dier Always 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… — Eric Dier Create 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… — Eric Dier Best Copy Share Image
Obviously results are what count in senior football, but performing the right way as well is important. — Eric Dier Football 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… — Eric Dier Better Copy Share Image
I know I did not play an 11-a-side match until I was 12; even beyond that, we tended to play smaller-sized matches… — Eric Dier Beyond Copy Share Image
