Sam Allardyce Quotes

Players like Didier Drogba, going to watch him play and seeing him off the pitch as well, I got to see how he was with the players and the youngsters. Growing up, he was a good idol. He's a bubbly, funny character. He likes to make people feel welcome. You need those kind of people, wherever you are.

Growing up, John Terry was my obvious idol. I based my whole game on him.

Cavani has been a historical figure for PSG. He's scored so many goals. He's a winner; he's a leader. He's very much respected in France as a player but also as a man because of his values.

We are very happy to have Sachin as the Mumbai Indians Icon. I am sure the youngsters in the team will be delighted to have him around for guidance, and so would be the Mumbai Indians fans.

Deacon Jones has been the most inspirational person in my football career.

Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.

To be on the same team with Orr was great because when I turned pro, nobody had more charisma.

Zidane is a Real Madrid legend. He teaches us things in every training session - even just by playing with us.

Growing up my favorite coach was Billy Martin.

I want to make sure I'm a role model for young girls and play the best I can for my team and my country.

LeBron James, I just love watching him play. I love his work ethic and all the things he stands for.

Stevie G is the best midfielder I've played with. He was an idol for me and for everyone who watched him play, but when you were together with him, and you see him training, it was different: he was even better.

Beckham was a great inspiration to me growing up.

When I was a kid at Middlesbrough, we had the best captain ever in Gareth Southgate who was absolutely brilliant.

All the way through the youth ranks at Sao Paulo, I've always been the captain.

Neymar is my only role model.

Virat Kohli is someone I have great respect for.

My teammate Franco Baresi was a real captain. He was an example for everyone. Not a big talker. He never talked. But on the field or in training, he was No. 1.

One of the reasons I wear No. 2 is because of him. Yeah, he was ultimate team guy. He was a winner. And just a good guy for a kid to look up to. And I always pretended to be Jeter.

Playing with Wayne Rooney was a dream come true. He's a legend and a role model to me.

Didier Drogba has been an inspiration to all of us in the Ivory Coast national team. He is a great motivator for all of us - and some of the talks he gives are like a president trying to motivate his country. It is not just what he does on the field - but also all he does for all of our people off the field.

When you think of Bolton you think of the likes of Kevin Davies. He is a captain who leads by example and his qualities got him an England cap.

Tom Brady is a person of great integrity and is a great ambassador of the game both on and off the field.

I watched Tim Tebow and how he played and how he carried himself and the good that he did for the game on and off the field. I knew that's what I wanted to do.

As a teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo is a perfect '10.' I admire him professionally because he sets an example to follow both as a player and as a person.