People know what they're getting with me. It's part and parcel of football that people want to see new faces, but all I can do is play games, score goals and prove I can do it. My record is there for everyone to see.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A lot of people may know my face and know that I'm a good player on the football field, but they probably don't really know me as a person.
I've learnt and I just want to be respected for what I've achieved on the pitch. I know I haven't achieved much off it but I do know I've given pleasure to people watching me play football over the years.
It's a big compliment that so many people want to see me. For them, it's all about football. That's what they remember about me.
I have scored some big-time goals. I've done well in Algarve Cups. I've done well in World Cup and Olympic qualifiers, Olympics. In big games when we're playing top-five teams. But yet, you never see my face or my name out there. And it has frustrated me my entire career.
I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game.
I've shown people what I can do and want to establish myself as a Premier League player.
You know that if you play football, you have to try to do the maximum, so I'm always doing the maximum for myself because when I retire from football, I want to sit down and think I did something good - I won this title, and I won this title. People will talk about what you have won, and that is the most important thing in football.
But I just want to be known for my football.
Sometimes I dream to be alone and that nobody would talk to me. But I understand that football is really important and that everybody watches it. When you're famous, you have to do photos or autographs, especially for the kids.
I don't think about goals and records. Competition is what keeps me playing.