A biography for James Maddisonhasn’t been written yet.
“I play the number ten role but also off the side or deeper.”
“The reason I'm in good form is not just down to myself: it's down to the manager and coaching staff improving my game.”
“Parents are the perfect people to talk to. They have no hidden agendas.”
“I love being on Sky Sports, the big hype around the games and stuff like that.”
“Players judge their careers based on medals and trophies, don't they, and they look back on what they have achieved.”
“There's never been a point when I've questioned myself. If I've ever had a setback at a club I've always made it my mission to show why I should be in the team instead of dwelling on it.”
“I was a Manchester United fan.”
“I'd like to think I'm an attacking creative midfielder who can assist with goals.”
“I am a player who likes to play in between the lines and try to break that midfield line, whether it's when I receive a pass or can go and show everyone what I am about.”
“The No.10 position is my favourite role.”
“You should always want more. If you get comfortable with what you have done, you can never go to that next level.”
“I've always wanted to be a winner, the best player, the one that everyone is talking about. I'm greedy in that sense.”
“I started lower down the leagues with Coventry, so I'd had that taste of first-team action at a young age. I'd already played 40 or 50 games before moving on, and when I got to Norwich, I had to bide my time at the start.”
“Representing your country at any level is amazing.”
“I still pinch myself when I see myself on 'Match of the Day' - it's at times like that you realise how far you've come.”
“It was tough to go to Norwich and not play after doing well at Coventry.”
“Me being at Coventry, instead of a big Premier League club, probably helped me develop. You don't get put in the academy system, playing Under-18s and Under-23s.”
“I like to get the fans off their seats, and hopefully I can do that.”
“I got to play first-team men's football from a young age.”
“I learnt so much at Coventry - I was playing as a regular at 17, most weeks. And that's something that left me in good stead.”