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To celebrate the launch of his new documentary, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain asked for YOUR questions to answer in an exclusive Q+A.

The Arsenal and England man reflects on his personal and footballing journeys in a powerful new documentary by BT Sport Films, which explores the positive influence football has on young people.

Football Stories with The Ox premieres on BT Sport 2 on Sunday May 31 at 3.30pm, and charts football-inspired success stories, including Matty from Sheffield and Eladi from Tanzania.

Matty, who at one time was unemployed and suffered with low self-esteem, used the confidence gained from football charity Street League to secure employment as trainer assistant at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

The film explores how football is used in different settings to inspire young people and assist them in creating more positive futures for themselves.

Full interview:

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Fans' questions

Ewan Johannes (Melbourne, Australia): G'day ox, I would just like to know what your pre match routine is, is there any music or songs you listen to? Or any pre game superstitions you do ? Good luck with the recovery and can't wait to see you back out on the pitch with the lads.

Alex: I always listen to music, from in the hotel room, getting ready, right up until gametime. Music gets me excited, it gets me happy.

I'm weird, when I hear a song that I like or a song that makes me think of a moment then I use that before a game. There's no specific songs it changes all the time. Generally it'll be hip-hop or R&B, sometimes Jamaican music - dancehall is quite feelgood - sometimes house as well.

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Cecil Mustafiz (Australia): What is your natural/preferred football position, is it on the flanks, attacking midfielder or is it a striker?

Alex: I really don't mind. I don't mind playing on the wing, I quite like that because I have license to run at people and a bit more freedom but I like playing in the middle as you tend to get a bit more of the ball more and have the role that will affect the game more.

I like playing in both positions. Growing up I was more of a central midfielder but in my pro career I've played wide more so I'm comfortable in both.

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Amar (Bosnia): What do you think of Tottenham?

Alex: [laughs] I think we all know how that song goes so I'll leave that to the imagination.

Pranav Batra (India): What is it like and what does it take to play for the one of the most successful clubs in the world?

Alex: There's a lot of pressure to perform, it's a massive club with a big fanbase so you need to have a certain mentality and be able to take criticism. But the better you play the less you'll get and you're always going to be judged by the fans and the media.

It comes as part and parcel of it and you've got to be sure in yourself.

(Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Adam Emeshaw (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): If you were the manager of Arsenal & had to Buy 2 players, Who would you buy to strength the team?

Alex: Messi and Ronaldo!

(Image: Angel Martinez)

Ali Syed (Milton Keynes): We all know you're a versatile player, but do you ever see yourself returning to that holding midfield role you played in the 2013/14 season?

Alex: I think maybe that's somewhere for me to go when I'm a bit older. Usually as you get older your pace tends to go a bit, at the moment I think I can use my driving pace and ability to help out a bit further forward but I don't mind playing deeper either.

(Image: 2015 Getty Images)

James Rossiter (Hamilton, New Zealand): What has been your favourite match to play in?

Alex: That's a good question, I really don't know. [Pause]

That's a really hard question. [Long pause]

I didn't like my debut because I didn't think I played that well. I have had a couple of good games against Manchester United, I like playing against them but I don't think we've got the results I'd have wanted.

Maybe City away last season was good.

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Ethan Mcfarlane (London): What have been the highs and the lows of your career?

The highest point was scoring against Brazil in the Maracana I'd say, that was a nice moment.

My injury was the worst. Being out for five months was a low, then coming back is tough and you have a lot of niggles after - missing the World Cup after getting injured in a warm-up game was the lowest of the low points.

(Image: Julian Finney)

Asif Rashid (Dhaka, Bangladesh): Who was your footballing icon growing up?

Alex: There were two - Gianfranco Zola and Thierry Henry.

Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain presents a new documentary, Football Stories with The Ox, which explores the positive influence football has on young people and highlights the work of The Supporters Club, BT Sport’s charitable initiative. It premieres on BT Sport 2 on Sunday May 31 at 3.30pm and online at thesupportersclub.org