Although I'm very competitive, I'm also very critical of myself.

When I started on scout team, I wanted to be scout player of the week. So when I got that, it was, 'All right, what's the next goal?'

My strength, by default, is my size over corners and my hands, which I know is in the job description, but that really matters.

Being able to block as a receiver, that was something I tried to make a point to the other receivers at Stanford, that you have to take that to a huge level of importance.

I'm a lucky boy. Never wanted for anything; new tracksuit, new pair of football boots. I had a happy childhood.

I was lucky enough to go to a school which gave flexibility around education and sport. We had a 1-hour, 30-minute lunch break, and were able to train during this time.

For its part, one of the keys of Tottenham is that it has players who know each other very well for two or three years. They have not made changes and are managed by the same coach, Mauricio Pochettino. Therefore, they perfectly apply the idea of team and style of play.

I did everything - swimming, dancing, and badminton as well as tennis. It was always tennis that I really loved, though.