He actually said something along the lines of 'a little extra attention is good, I guess, but' he has to prove himself on the pitch.
Something like that, anyway. He's not going to let this go to his head, but he doesn't fear it either. Much.
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Two of the common loon's calls are the tremolo, which sounds a bit like maniacal laughter, an aggressive call; and the yodel, sounded by male loons guarding their territory.
"At the end of the day, that's a soccer game." - Coach Lagos