Anything Quote by Joseph Parker

Bobby Orr, I thought he was the greatest player of all time because he was so far ahead of the competition in his prime.

— Barry Trotz

The one who’s really, really impressed me is Benedikt Höwedes because he’s playing out of position. He’s never played at left back before in…

— Franz Beckenbauer

For soccer, it was Diego Maradona, and then another idol for me was Michael Jordan. To see them play and how that they could…

— Clint Dempsey

I think Arsene Wenger was good for me.

— Nicolas Anelka

I think for me, the big one was Fabregas. He was one of my favourite players growing up and I always watched him on…

— Martin Odegaard

Marco van Basten - I never saw him properly play but I know he was pretty good.

— Virgil van Dijk

My favourite player was Jack Grealish; top man! He is a naturally gifted footballer and for me, he is a joy to watch. If…

— Dominic Calvert-Lewin

I have three goalkeepers who really inspired me. Jens Lehmann was my idol because he played for Schalke and was really progressive in the…

— Manuel Neuer

Gabriel Batistuta. He was a spectacular No 9 - great at finding space, shooting from outside the box, good in the air. He was…

— Luis Suarez

You know, who would have thought a guy from Canada playing at a club like Bayern Munich and winning the Champions League? I never…

— Alphonso Davies

They called me Little Milla. He was one of the best in the world, not just in Africa. A lot of us think he…

— Samuel Eto'o

Growing up watching the Premier League, the person with the most presence was Gilberto Silva. He was everywhere in Brazil. His matches were always…

— Richarlison