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So far we've had an amazing response to Series 5. Thank you very much for getting involved.

Loads of people loving what Gareth Southgate had to say about the way he's choosing and selecting his players for this summer's euros.

Grace Beverly, Wout of Saul, she was absolutely fantastic. So thank you so much once again for coming to us for your hit of inspiration every single week.

Don't forget every Friday we also release our short Bites Eyes episode. So if you haven't got an hour to sit and dissect and listen and take notes and learn, then just check out the Bites Eyes episodes on a Friday just to give you that little boost at the end of the week.

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I'm still one of the best players in this game, in the world. I was so focused on that. And I would fight through pain, which ended up being detrimental to me, which I had a pulmonary, literally had a pulmonary embolism and collapsed lung.

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It doesn't make any sense.

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