Jack Rodwell Quotes

Jamie Carragher was someone who I looked at as to how to organise, how to defend and how composed he was, how good he was at reading the games and he was one I looked up to.

I have grown up as a player watching many champions like Pirlo and Xavi. I have watched them and tried to learn from how they do things.

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

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

Everyone knows what a great player, as well as a person, David Beckham is. I am just hoping that I can learn from him. I know if I want to go far in my football career I have to do as well as him.

Once I started playing as a striker, I'd say I looked up to Julie Fleeting and Thierry Henry.

I really like Ronaldinho. He is the player I have watched the most and tried to copy the most, but I am still learning.

People compare me to Batistuta, and he is the player I base myself on.

You want to learn from everyone, but I think one of the main guys I look up to is Thiago. We play different positions but his awareness on the field, his touches, everything about him is so calm.

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

For me, growing up, my main role model was Rio Ferdinand when he was playing with England. He was a centre half. I liked his style of play, and he played with a lot of passion.

As a footballer, I know I am a role model for a lot of African kids, and I want to make a direct impact on their lives.

I wanted to be Ronaldinho. I studied him a lot. He was my hero.

I always liked No. 10 because I loved Zidane. He was my role model. I always wanted to play like him.

I am trying to do everything that Ribery did for Bayern because he is a guy I like so much. He is my friend, who gives me lots of advice.

John Barnes was my idol growing up and he's the reason I've supported Liverpool. I play nothing like him, though!

Paul Scholes was the main figure for me growing up. His attitude, he's humble off the pitch - you didn't hear much about him - but on the pitch, he was loud, aggressive, liked to tackle, and I learned off him.

Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man.

Playing with Tom Watson, I grew up a little bit. Even if he didn't say something to you, even if he didn't give you advice, you have grown up just watching him. It was great.

My biggest hero was Roman Gabriel, who was the QB of the Rams, and Roger Staubach. Those were the two guys I tired to emulate when I was little.

I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.

I remember how inspiring it was to meet players like Bobby Charlton or Bryan Robson when I was a kid. I still remember Clive Allen showing up when I received a trophy for my Sunday league team.

Collin Jackson was a little before my time and he was a really good athlete. I've raced with him, but he's now retired. He's a really good role model and someone that I've learnt a lot from.

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.

I always wanted to become a good role model for kids as a professional football player. Unfortunately, I didn't attain that through football, but I was smart enough to realize that professional wrestling provided another opportunity for that.