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‘My favourite player is Zidane’ – Liverpool’s Wijnaldum reveals reason behind shirt number

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed he wears No.5 because his favourite player as a child was Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane.

The iconic Frenchman is now in his second spell as Los Blancos head coach after winning a record-breaking three successive Champions League titles in his first stint at the helm – adding to the multitude of silverware he won as a player with both club and country.

Zidane, who also spent five years at Serie A giants Juventus, famously wore the shirt number and it has inspired Dutchman Wijnaldum to follow suit, wearing it throughout his Premier League career.