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What keeps you awake at night?

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Gareth Bale Welsh footballer
I sleep very well. Nothing keeps you awake when you know within yourself how much you care, how much you give, and that you always try your best. And that’s true for me, whether it’s on the pitch, on the international stage leading the line for my country, or at home.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 August 2021 source ↗
Adam Peaty British swimmer; Olympic champion 2016 and 2021
The realisation that I am not the best version of myself.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 January 2022 source ↗

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