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15 Mar 2010 17:08:00
By Zack Wilson
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has snapped back at critics as he preapres to launch a bid for a World Cup place, and help the Gunners to Premier League glory.
With David Beckham ruled out of this summer's World Cup due to an achilles tendon injury, a place has opened up for another wide man in Fabio Capello's England squad.
Many see this as Walcott's opportunity to impress the Italian and nail down a starting spot for the Three Lions but the youngster, who turns 21 this week, insists that he listens to neither praise nor criticism and concentrates on becoming a better player.
"It doesn't bother me whatsoever. Maybe if I keep performing like I have it will shut people up," he said, according to Press Association Sport.
"The thing is I am always the country's biggest hope or the country's biggest disappointment, and I think I dealt with that quite well.
"I have had so many injuries this season, people don't realise how hard it is to come back from setback after setback after setback.
"You can't be at your best straight away and if you think you can, then you put more pressure on yourself. That's what I had been doing this season.
"The best thing is I do know what's going on on the outside, but I don't listen to it, I only listen to people around me."
Walcott also believes that his progression has gone well, depsite the often hysterical media coverage he often appears to generate.
"My development has gone very well. I am only 20 still and I have been in the limelight all the time," he said.
"As a young player you normally do your development in the background and build yourself up, but the World Cup 2006 call-up shot the pressure on me straight away.
"Now I have had experience, I played in the Under-21s and played in the Premier League.
"There is definitely more to come from me, but those experiences will now move me on to great things."
With David Beckham ruled out of this summer's World Cup due to an achilles tendon injury, a place has opened up for another wide man in Fabio Capello's England squad.
Many see this as Walcott's opportunity to impress the Italian and nail down a starting spot for the Three Lions but the youngster, who turns 21 this week, insists that he listens to neither praise nor criticism and concentrates on becoming a better player.
"It doesn't bother me whatsoever. Maybe if I keep performing like I have it will shut people up," he said, according to Press Association Sport.
"The thing is I am always the country's biggest hope or the country's biggest disappointment, and I think I dealt with that quite well.
"I have had so many injuries this season, people don't realise how hard it is to come back from setback after setback after setback.
"You can't be at your best straight away and if you think you can, then you put more pressure on yourself. That's what I had been doing this season.
"The best thing is I do know what's going on on the outside, but I don't listen to it, I only listen to people around me."
Walcott also believes that his progression has gone well, depsite the often hysterical media coverage he often appears to generate.
"My development has gone very well. I am only 20 still and I have been in the limelight all the time," he said.
"As a young player you normally do your development in the background and build yourself up, but the World Cup 2006 call-up shot the pressure on me straight away.
"Now I have had experience, I played in the Under-21s and played in the Premier League.
"There is definitely more to come from me, but those experiences will now move me on to great things."
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