Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has revealed that he is a big fan of former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
After returning from a serious knee problem, Gomez has established himself as a first team regular within Jurgen Klopp’s side.
The 20 year old was rewarded for his progress with a call up to the latest England national team squad which played out to draws against World Champions Germany and giants Brazil.
Despite Liverpool often being guilty of sloppiness in defence, Gomez has been one of their more reliable players in the area.
Now in a surprise admission, the Liverpool star has now revealed that Manchester United legend Ferdinand was his idol.
“For me, coming to Liverpool I knew how big Jamie Carragher was, how crucial he was over the years and the number of appearances he made and so on,” Gomez told The Sport Review.
“But in terms of playing style it would probably be Rio Ferdinand in the way that he played. How he was a ball-playing centre-half and so on. I looked up to him for that aspect.”
