Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries admits he grew up a fan of Douglas Maicon.
Dumfries says he looked up to the former Inter Milan fullback as a junior.
He said in tonight's Champions League match programme: "I have always been very determined in wanting to become a footballer, I worked a lot and I am proud to have reached the level I am at now.
"Every time I go on the pitch it is special, especially in front of the Nerazzurri fans: playing football is what I love and it gives me unique sensations. This shirt means a lot, in the city as around the world, seeing so many fans wearing it is incredible, which is why when I get ready to go on the pitch I feel honoured to wear it.
"Before the matches I am calm and concentrated, with the experience it allows you to be increasingly focused on the work to be done to improve."
"A Nerazzurri idol? I would say Maicon, in his role he was one of the strongest in history."
Dainjrus
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wait a minute! the Maicon Gareth Bale torn apart in the ucl you better find a different idol [Crylaugh]
a young Gareth bale out runs a old maicon oh wow, in maicon younger days bale would never have even gotten close to getting back that ball
seedorfzino417
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wait a minute! the Maicon Gareth Bale torn apart in the ucl you better find a different idol [Crylaugh]
You’re a fool……. You know how many times Messi torn whole defense apart and that should not mean someone not to idolize them
kaebcdmnpy
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Your wife or girlfriend can be dirt or whatever people want her to be but if you love her nothing will change it you will stay with her, so this guy just idolize Maicon The Maicon
Losbcekmpz
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wait a minute! the Maicon Gareth Bale torn apart in the ucl you better find a different idol [Crylaugh]