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One thing is that I wasn't getting booked that well, and they had control over who got the awards, they had control over who sold. And they really did not want Willie or me, either one, to have a hit record. They wanted the money, but they didn't want us to be the ones.

Most awards, you know, they don't give you unless you go and get them - did you know that? Terribly discouraging.

I've never been a fan of individual awards because football is such a team sport. There's so many things that goes into making plays. It's about teammates trusting one another and working together.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

I'll never try to win an award. I'm out there just playing for my team.

I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.

I was surprised I won the award because I've always been a very aggressive player and I earn my share of fouls on the court. I play rough, and because I'm an older player, of course I use tricks on the younger players.

Do awards change careers? Well, I haven't heard of many stories where that's the case. It's a fun excuse to meet colleagues and celebrate people who've done well that year in certain people's eyes, and it's nothing more than that.

I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.

I have not won far more awards than I have won.