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Manchester City & England Star James Milner: Football Always Comes First For Me
Winger stresses importance of focus...
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Sep 6, 2010 11:00:00 AM
By Zack Wilson
Manchester City midfielder James Milner has insisted that he keeps himself fully focused on football, not allowing the temptations that accompany the lifestyle of the modern player to distract him.
Tabloid revelations have appeared in recent days regarding the private life of Wayne Rooney.
Milner, who is completely tee-total, maintains that concentrating on improving as a player is the key to further success.
"I would never do anything to affect my football, even if it was playing golf too close to a game or something like that," he told reporters.
"Football always comes first with me.
"I just decided not to drink when I was growing up. There is nothing wrong with it. There is a time and a place for everything. I just felt it was something I never really needed or wanted to do.
"If it could help me as a footballer I would do it."
Question marks remain as to whether Rooney will feature in Fabio Capello's team when they face Switzerland on Tuesday.
Milner certainly hopes that the 24-year-old will be part of Capello's line-up.
"I am a player, but I am a fan as well - I want the best possible team out there for England," he said.
"He showed what a player he is on Friday. Hopefully he can go out and get a hat-trick on Tuesday.
"He was brilliant on Friday. He brought players into the game and made a lot of goals.
"It is very hard to score the number of goals he has and be as unselfish as well."
Milner is the same age as Rooney but he insists that the Liverpudlian's rise to the top has not caused any resentment from him.
"He shone through," Milner added.
"He rose so quickly and took all the spotlight with wonderkid status.
"He was one of the brightest prospects in the world and over the past few years he has proved it. Maybe it did deflect from me but he set the standards. If you want to be the best player, you need to match what he has done and exceed it if possible.
"Thoe are the targets you have to aim for."
Tabloid revelations have appeared in recent days regarding the private life of Wayne Rooney.
Milner, who is completely tee-total, maintains that concentrating on improving as a player is the key to further success.
"I would never do anything to affect my football, even if it was playing golf too close to a game or something like that," he told reporters.
"Football always comes first with me.
"I just decided not to drink when I was growing up. There is nothing wrong with it. There is a time and a place for everything. I just felt it was something I never really needed or wanted to do.
"If it could help me as a footballer I would do it."
Question marks remain as to whether Rooney will feature in Fabio Capello's team when they face Switzerland on Tuesday.
Milner certainly hopes that the 24-year-old will be part of Capello's line-up.
"I am a player, but I am a fan as well - I want the best possible team out there for England," he said.
"He showed what a player he is on Friday. Hopefully he can go out and get a hat-trick on Tuesday.
"He was brilliant on Friday. He brought players into the game and made a lot of goals.
"It is very hard to score the number of goals he has and be as unselfish as well."
Milner is the same age as Rooney but he insists that the Liverpudlian's rise to the top has not caused any resentment from him.
"He shone through," Milner added.
"He rose so quickly and took all the spotlight with wonderkid status.
"He was one of the brightest prospects in the world and over the past few years he has proved it. Maybe it did deflect from me but he set the standards. If you want to be the best player, you need to match what he has done and exceed it if possible.
"Thoe are the targets you have to aim for."
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