Balls Quote by Marco Reus

My idol was always Tomas Rosicky. He used to be phenomenal. He had such a good eye for an opening and knew where his…

— Marco Reus

My idol was always Romario. He was playing in Holland at the time and I loved him. His skills, technique, I loved him he…

— Rafael van der Vaart

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

My footballing idol is Zinedine Zidane; he was an amazing guy on and off the field.

— Victor Moses

My idol when I was growing up was Michael Jordan the basketball player because of his work ethic rather than his talent and because…

— Justin Timberlake

He was the strangest of all our national sports idols. But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image of his greatness as…

— Jimmy Cannon

Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions.…

— Al Kaline

The best player I've ever played with was Paul Gascoigne. He had everything. He was amazing.

— Paul Ince

Zidane was an idol for me, I grew up watching him play. He always asks me to come out playing the ball and that…

— Casemiro

My biggest idol has always been Ronaldinho Gaucho. He was the player I most liked to see play on television.

— Joao Cancelo

My idol is Emile Zola. He was a man of the left, so people expected of him a kind of 'Les Miserables,' in which…

— Tom Wolfe

Carlos Valderrama was the one I admired most, really. At the time, he was a top player, and I had a lot of admiration…

— James Rodriguez