The Germany international has lifted the lid on which defender he drew inspiration from as a youngster growing up watching the game
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Shkodran Mustafi has revealed that former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is his defensive idol.
Mustafi, who spent four years in England playing for Everton as a youngster, grew up watching the centre-back ply his trade for the likes of Leeds and Manchester United.
The 24-year-old possesses similar defensive attributes to the former England man and claims he “had everything a defender needed”.
He also revealed his other footballing idols with the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho featuring prominently on his list of all-time greats.