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 and they’re not Portuguese. Eric Dier Read Quote
Obviously results are what count in senior football, but performing the right way as well is important. Eric Dier Read Quote
My immune system just really struggled with the medicine after the appendix and I kept on getting ill. People said I was injured but I was never injured. Eric Dier Read Quote
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. They would never get angry with you if you missed a pass but they would do if you were disrespectful to someone. There was no shouting. Eric Dier Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 mistakes and learning from them by ourselves. You understand the game a lot better that way. Eric Dier Read Quote
When I first came to England to play I saw coaches having a go at players when they made mistakes and they would literally be talking them through the game. Eric Dier Read Quote
My PE teacher used to scout for Sporting and, when I was nine, he recommended me for a trial. From there, I just went up through the age groups and was always kept on while others were dropping out. Eric Dier Read Quote
