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If 12 until 14 counts as a kid, Gareth Bale. He was/is everything I loved and imagined myself to be as a football player based on my attributes. Reliant on pace, left-footed, a left-back who made the transition to a winger. Even to this day, he is my favourite player ever, and I doubt that someone can take his place, just because I wanted so much to be like him. Started supporting Tottenham when we beat City in 2010 for the Champions League qualification, fell in love when I saw Bale play.
Hoddle (obviously... child of the '70s/'80s and all that)
...but obscurely, occasionally I'd pretend to be Chris Hughton, after he scored away at Wtaford in '83 ('the same game as THAT Hoddle chipped goal)
...and it was purely 'cos the team all seemed really pleased he'd scored, as he obviously didn't score many....and neither did I.... so we had THAT in common!
I was called Gazza at Secondary school... and NOT 'cos I had sublime footballing skills!!
I did however, have quite a sizeable waistline!!
...but obscurely, occasionally I'd pretend to be Chris Hughton, after he scored away at Wtaford in '83 ('the same game as THAT Hoddle chipped goal)
...and it was purely 'cos the team all seemed really pleased he'd scored, as he obviously didn't score many....and neither did I.... so we had THAT in common!
I was called Gazza at Secondary school... and NOT 'cos I had sublime footballing skills!!
I did however, have quite a sizeable waistline!!
I never pretended to be a player (I was probably just too good in my own right 
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Me and my mate always pretended to be Senna and Piquet on our bmx's though. I was Piquet thank fuck
)Me and my mate always pretended to be Senna and Piquet on our bmx's though. I was Piquet thank fuck
I dont know if Im bigger (obviously) or the bmx has got smaller. Saw some grown men on them and they looked fucking tiny
You can't beat a chopper and i'm not talking harris.
Glenn Hoddle. 
Interesting story, I had a wank off of someone who caught one of his gloves.......
Obviously, mighty-mighty- Chrissy-Waddle
Apart from penalties
I second that. Batigol, my biggest hero of all time.
Claudio Gentile (especially if you were playing against a mate you didn't like)
Inventor of tackling around the neck - studs up.
Inventor of tackling around the neck - studs up.
Del Piero or Batistuta
Watching Serie A highlights with James Richardson sat in a piazza reading the pink Gazetta Dello Sport was my football education
Watching Serie A highlights with James Richardson sat in a piazza reading the pink Gazetta Dello Sport was my football education
Chivers/Peters
What a combo 1970-73
What a combo 1970-73
Our neighbour was a Mrs G, she kept every ball that went into her garden, bitch.
When she died her loft was full of them, at least we learnt how to control the ball an shoot with accuracy.
Thanks Mrs G
Tanguy N'dombele.
I remember that well, think I knew more about Italian football than the English game around that time. Some real characters around - Maldini being my personal favourite. Juve was the team I wanted to do well, but had a soft spot for Fiorentina because I loved their kit and Batastuta.
Scoring goals? ...What's that?
I managed about 3 in 11-aside over 10 years.... All from my own half, mind.
