Football means everything to me. It's been my life from four years old onwards. It's given me the best moments of my life and the lowest.
Growing up in South London was what moulded me, really. I grew up in Caford, Lewisham. It just meant a lot of time playing out with my friends... football, obviously. It wasn't always the nicest area, but it was better for it.
I'm still a young player - I'm still learning - so all I can try to do is soak up what's around me, and I've got great individuals, great people, to learn from and inspire to be like as well as how I want to play, so I'm grateful to be in the position I'm in and learn from the people I am.
Every time you train, every time you play, it's an opportunity. You have to use them while you have them.
It means a lot to me to be from London. Obviously, it's where I spent the majority of my life, it's where I learnt a lot about different cultures and different people, and it toughened me up at times.
For me, growing up, my main role model was Rio Ferdinand when he was playing with England. He was a centre half. I liked his style of play, and he played with a lot of passion.
You can get caught up in a lot of things playing for Liverpool. The main thing is to stay grounded. That's something I won't forget.
Coming here to Liverpool, with the history of playing young players, it was the place to go to if I was to move. They've not let me down.