Quotes from Aaron Ramsey

As a kid, I was always pretending to score the goal in the FA Cup final, and I managed to live my dream.

When you haven't got the ball, while we're defending, sometimes I am not always where I need to be.

I get the normal stats, like tackles and pass completion and high-intensity runs. I get them after every game to see how similar they are to every game and to make sure I'm hitting the targets - or not too far away from them.

I stay away from desserts, but every now and then, I have a sticky toffee pudding or a cup of tea with some biscuits.

Manchester City are a big team, and Chelsea are a big team.

I try to give my best for the team, help the team, and try and go out there and play the best I can for myself as well.

I like to be involved as much as I can in the game, and in the middle, you're definitely the heartbeat of the team. When you're on the right, you can go minutes without seeing the ball, and that's a long time when you're out on the pitch.

Central midfield has been my main position, but I'll play wherever the gaffer wants me.

Being a midfielder, I need to get up and down, whether it's to get back and defend or get away from my opposite number. Extra effort in training makes all the difference.

You have to give 100 percent in the Champions League, as you're up against the biggest teams.

We're professional footballers, so we have to go out there and perform as best we can and try and get the results that we want.

Obviously, I was disappointed to lose the captaincy. I was very proud to be captain of my country.

When you're wide, you're taught to try and get in at the far post so the ball doesn't go straight across, but from that central position, you can use your instinct where to go.

On away trips, I'll listen to my iPod sometimes or watch some TV, see what's on of a Friday or Saturday night - I'll usually save the TV box sets until I'm at home with the wife.

Having the chance to win a gold medal doesn't come around very often.

I think there's always pressure at Arsenal to win trophies - it's nothing new - and to us, as players, we know what we are capable of doing.

There's always pressure on Arsenal to go out and win games and win trophies.

When Bale first started at Tottenham, they were struggling to win whenever he played at left-back, but it is unbelievable how quickly things can change in football.

Hopefully I can be one of the best midfielders in the world. That's what drives me on: to try and achieve that and to try and go on and win many things.

I started off playing rugby league as well as union. I switched between fly-half and wing, but I preferred to play fly-half. I liked to be at the heart of everything. I liked to be involved.

To win the FA Cup - scoring the winner in the 2014 FA Cup was very nice.

I grew up watching the Olympics and did some athletics for my school, winning the Welsh pentathlon championship.

Winning just makes you more determined to go on and do more.

I know my qualities.