It was easy for John to push the lad aside.

约翰轻而易举地就把小孩推到一旁。

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Where he showed his character was when he was a young lad at 16 and he was out for two years with ankle injuries. It's not easy when you miss your formative years as an Academy player.

他十六岁就展现出了他的坚强，当时他因为脚伤养了两年，职业球员缺阵这么长时间是不可想象的。

youdao

"It isn't an easy decision - obviously I grew up in Leicester and all I wanted to do when I was a lad was play for Leicester, " he said.

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