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Fuller leading from the front
published: Saturday | November 25, 2006 <DIV class=KonaBody>
Nodley Wright, Gleaner Writer
Fuller
National striker Ricardo Fuller said the role of national team captain is growing on him.
Twenty-seven-year-old Fuller who has represented the country from Under-17 level to the senior team said that the added responsibility will make him a better player.
"Being named captain has not really changed much about how I play the game. As a forward, my main <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">aim</SPAN> is to create goals for my teammates and myself and I still try to do that, but I have to be conscious of my responsibility to drive the team forward," explained Fuller at the end of his second game as captain against Peru recently.
"Right now there is more responsibility as I have to keep the players focused on the pitch for example if we go behind as we did against <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Canada</SPAN> and Peru, I have to rally them and help to keep the lapses to a minimum. If I can continue to <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">rally</SPAN> the team and keep them motivated that is good for me as I could say that I would be doing a good job," continued the player who now represents championship team Stoke City.
Delighted
Captaincy, Fuller said, was not something he expected, but once the offer was made he could not refuse it.
"It was the last game against Canada that the coach came to me and said that I would captain the team. I was delighted of course as to be the captain of your country there is not much more that you can ask for. Some people could see this as extra pressure but not me. I will lead from the front and play a greater role in organising the team which should improve me as well," he said.
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Fuller leading from the front
published: Saturday | November 25, 2006 <DIV class=KonaBody>
Nodley Wright, Gleaner Writer
Fuller
National striker Ricardo Fuller said the role of national team captain is growing on him.
Twenty-seven-year-old Fuller who has represented the country from Under-17 level to the senior team said that the added responsibility will make him a better player.
"Being named captain has not really changed much about how I play the game. As a forward, my main <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">aim</SPAN> is to create goals for my teammates and myself and I still try to do that, but I have to be conscious of my responsibility to drive the team forward," explained Fuller at the end of his second game as captain against Peru recently.
"Right now there is more responsibility as I have to keep the players focused on the pitch for example if we go behind as we did against <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Canada</SPAN> and Peru, I have to rally them and help to keep the lapses to a minimum. If I can continue to <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">rally</SPAN> the team and keep them motivated that is good for me as I could say that I would be doing a good job," continued the player who now represents championship team Stoke City.
Delighted
Captaincy, Fuller said, was not something he expected, but once the offer was made he could not refuse it.
"It was the last game against Canada that the coach came to me and said that I would captain the team. I was delighted of course as to be the captain of your country there is not much more that you can ask for. Some people could see this as extra pressure but not me. I will lead from the front and play a greater role in organising the team which should improve me as well," he said.
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