Our My Favorite Player odyssey continues with another player who is relatively new to life at NYCFC.
Ben Sweat has been excellent since coming into the side following Ronald Matarrita’s injury earlier in the season.
Earning a nomination for the Etihad Player of the Month award for May, the Floridian is the latest to reveal who inspired him when he was coming up.
Sweat goes for a newly re-crowned European Champion, Gareth Bale.
Sweat on Bale…
“Growing up, I was a big Gareth Bale fan. Before he went to Tottenham, he was a left-back and so that’s why I wanted to try and take on that role.