The one player when you were a kid that made you want to play football

['O Zio]

Gazza for me. No question.

 

[thinktank]

Eder and Zico.

Wasn't just one.

 

[nailsy]

Gazza and Lineker for Spurs, but also Ian Rush because I played football with him when I was about 10-11 and he was very encouraging.

Bruce Grobelaar

Rush and Grobelaar for me. Liverpool were about the only team I saw on TV as a kid.

 

[steve]

Carlton Palmer

Sissoko's hacked your account Shady...

 

[cider spurs]

The big basta*d who kept nicking my jumper as a goalpost.

He didn't inspire me, but feck did I want to be the boy to shut him the feck up.

EDIT: Pissed Post.

 

[eddiev14]

Gary Lineker.

I had a VHS of all his goals for Spurs. Watched it so many times and loved it.

Master of his art.

 

[richard_gleeson]

Gary Lineker and then Teddy Sheringham

 

[punkisback]

Teddy Sheringham.

 

[Phantom]

Gazza, I am not a religious man but I needed all the help I could get, I prayed to be like Gazza. Do you know what I got? I got fucking broken leg when I was 10 whilst playing football at lunchtime. Tib and fib broken same year as Gazza

At least I got a get well card from Gary Mabbutt after my Nan pestered the club, along with a Jurgen signed programme.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

All the main names from the 80-s and early 90's for me. Most already listed. Although the World Cup when Cameroon did really well, and Cyril Makanake (spell?) and Roger Milla, with their goals and funny dances really inspired me. I loved their approach to the World Cup back in 1990 and it really motivated me. Dunno why, probably the underdog thing. Fond memories.

 

[mpickard2087]

Ronaldo and Del Piero.

 

[chinaman]

Ossie Ardilas was the first player i noticed as a kid. i wore number 4 because of Vinny Jones.

Do you chop down people like him?

 

[dagraham]

Gary Doherty.

I thought if he can earn shit loads of money as a footballer then so can I.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Rush and Grobelaar for me. Liverpool were about the only team I saw on TV as a kid.

Ja. Dark times

 

[fatpiranha]

I never wanted to play football but I had one of those football sticker books. For some reason I took a liking to the Leeds Utd striker Mick Jones. I have absolutely no fucking idea why .

 

[truebluespur]

Used to love watching George Weah

 

[dk-yid]

My son asked me this question before Xmas and he wouldn't allow me to pick two so I went for Gascoigne over Hoddle. So he went out and got me this years home shirt with Gascoigne on the back. He'd saved all his pocket money for months. When I flipped the question on him he said 'you, dad'.

 

[Cheltenham Spur]

Hoddle.

He's the reason I'm Spurs.

 

[Krule]

As the question asks for a personal choice there can be no disagreement..... I have only one answer....Jimmy Greaves

 

[Fowl!]

I remember all my group when we were kids itrying to reproduce Klaus Fischer style overhead kicks and shouting "Archiegemmill" when dribbling round people.

But it was that 1982 Brazilian team and particularly Eder who has already been mentioned.