00:00Dominic Calvert-Lewin has earned himself yet another call-up for England after his impressive start to the Premier League
00:08campaign for Leeds United.
00:13Unfortunately for Calvert-Lewin, he is competing against Harry Kane for the No. 9 shirt for England. Harry Kane recently
00:22won the Ballon d'Or and is the England captain as well.
00:29Calvert-Lewin has now revealed what it's really like competing with Harry Kane for that No. 9 shirt and how
00:35a move to Leeds United reignited his career.
00:40His record speaks for itself. He's a fantastic player. He's the captain of the country and he leads by example
00:47and I think he's deserving of his accolades at the moment.
00:51And on a personal note, being a centre-forward in competition for that place, it's a difficult position to be
00:57in.
00:57So I think when I come away on England camps now, I think I have to be just as prepared
01:03as possible and ready for when my own personal opportunity comes, if and when needed.
01:08I think we're both very different players in the way that we play, but I think his mentality is very
01:16strong.
01:17You know, I think we're both similar in that sense that we're both very, very strong in how we want
01:25to play.
01:25So me on one end of the spectrum and him on the other, but I think his finishing quality, you
01:31know, his overall quality and his leadership qualities, I think is something that I as a striker appreciate.
01:37And, you know, removing our own personal competition from the situation just as a striker watching another striker, you know,
01:46he's one of the best in the world.
01:47So you can't argue with that. Because I've played the majority of my career in the Premier League, people have
01:52seen my development from boy to man.
01:55And it's very difficult to maintain, you know, maybe a handful of players can maintain outstanding levels of performance season
02:04on season.
02:05And I've had my own fair share of setbacks, which everyone's aware of, and it's been there for everybody to
02:09see.
02:10So for me, I knew that a change of environment was what I needed almost 18 months ago in joining
02:16Leeds United.
02:17And when I spoke to the club, I knew it was the right place for me and the right place
02:21to reignite my career.
02:22So I think in times of hardship, I just never stopped believing that I would get back to this level.
02:27And I knew my capabilities and qualities on the pitch.
02:30And it's more about the habits that I have every day and the small things you do every day,
02:35which ultimately lead you or lead me to being here talking to you guys now.
02:39It means everything. I think for me as a young boy dreaming of playing for England and representing my country,
02:44to be here now, it's a very proud thing and something I'm very grateful for.
02:48I think when I experienced it for the first time, what was it, six years ago,
02:52and then to have so much time in between that, it's made me appreciate even more, you know, being here
02:57today.
