Liverpool starlet Suso said Steven Gerrard has displaced Zinedine Zidane as his footballing idol.
Liverpool starlet Suso said Steven Gerrard has displaced Zinedine Zidane as his footballing idol.
The 19-year-old joined the Premier League club in 2010 from Cadiz, and the promising midfielder has since made 18 appearances for the Reds.
And while France legend Zidane will always have a place in his heart, the Spaniard said it is the 32-year-old England captain s dedication to personal improvement which sets him apart from the rest of footballers worldwide.
When I was young I d always say Zidane but since I ve been here I would say Stevie, Suso told Liverpool s official website.
Every time I see him it s like he s from another world. He works hard every day and he always wants to improve even though he has won almost everything.
At 32, he still wants to keep getting better. That shows me how much I have to learn.
Despite Liverpool struggling in ninth place in the Premier League table, Gerrard has been in resurgent form of late although his penalty miss with the score still 0-0 against West Brom on Monday proved costly as the Baggies went on to win 2-0.
The Reds have a chance to make amends with a tricky home game against Swansea on Sunday afternoon, where they can rise to seventh place if they overcome Michael Laudrup s men.
