Troy Deeney : (9)

" During therapy I have realised that my work ethic comes from my mum, Emma. She used to work two or three jobs at a time to keep food on the table in our council flat in Birmingham. She taught me to stay disciplined, to go to Sunday school, all those things. " - Troy Deeney

" Actually, I used to think that it was normal to feel bad, like, Doesn’t everybody feel like this? It was only when my drinking really got out of control that people went, ‘Troy, you need to see somebody.’ " - Troy Deeney

" You don’t appreciate the level of the Premier League until you are there. " - Troy Deeney

" My dad had always worked hard to make sure that I had nice stuff and he died at 47 so I just want to make sure that if something like that happens to me, my son would have everything ready. " - Troy Deeney

" Obviously everyone wants to play a certain way but when you get into certain moments you need someone to hold it up or if you are losing a game, go long. " - Troy Deeney

" There’s much more to life than football. " - Troy Deeney

" Huth is the sort of centre-half who will let you know he is there, so to speak, with a challenge or two early in the game. " - Troy Deeney

" I play for Watford, it’s not the biggest team in the Premier League, but I go to Antigua, I go to different countries and people go ‘you’re Troy Deeney.’ " - Troy Deeney

" Even now, as a footballer I’ve experienced many types of racism. Whether that’s abuse on the field or from the crowd, it’s never easy to deal with, but social media is now the biggest platform for these cowards to share and target their hate. " - Troy Deeney