Steven Gerrard: “My Favorite player of all time is Zinedine Zidane”

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Energetic and inspiring Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard revealed his source of inspirations by naming legendary Zinedine Zidane, and former England international Paul Gascoigne as two of the most gifted footballers he has seen.

Gerrard told FIFA official website, He said: “My favourite player of all time is Zinedine Zidane. Just to see him play – the way he moves, the way he controls the ball, the way he passes – is an absolute privilege and there’s so much you can learn from that guy, he’s a genius with the ball”.

“From an England point of view, there is Gazza. I like watching gifted players who are skilful, and Gazza is probably one of the most skilful English players there’s even been, so I would pick those two.”

About England’s campaign in FIFA World Cup 2010 Gerrard believes England will head to South Africa better prepared, mentally as well as physically, than they have been for previous tournaments – thanks to Fabio Capello.

Gerrard said: “He brings many qualities to the team. He’s a winner. He’s got an unbelievable amount of experience and has enjoyed a remarkable amount of success. He’s transmitting a winning mentality to the team, so fingers crossed that will stand us in good stead for the tournament.”

Steven Gerrard missed a penalty during a shoot-out with Portugal in 2006, Gerrard claims he will be ready this summer to convert a spot-kick.

He said: “I think, having missed the penalty, I’ll probably be a bit more composed next time and take my time a bit more. I’ll work that little bit harder in training to make sure I know what I’m going to be doing. It all happened really fast in 2006 and I felt after the penalties that I should have taken my time more.”

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