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9th April 2015
10:07am BST

'It's a superstition,' he opined, 'that I've done all my life and I'm going to keep it that way.'
In order to keep up with this childhood fashion trait, Grealish opts to wear junior-sized shinpads.
'A few referees have tried telling me [not to] but I've got to keep it like that. I haven't had a kick on my shin yet and hopefully not any time soon.'
Sock issues finally put to bed, the Ireland underage international, who has yet to declare his senior intentions, spoke about his first season as a Premier League semi-regular.
'It was a bit of a tough game to get my first start, in a big relegation scrap, but I'm pleased even if I'm not happy about how the game ended up.
'I try and see it as any other football match but it's nice that the gaffer has got that faith in me and hopefully I can try to get a few more starts before the end of the season. He said I deserve my start which is nice to hear and it really gives me a bit of a boost.'
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