Moises Caicedo has named the two footballers he admired while growing up, and they’re both French midfielders.
Caicedo joined Chelsea from Brighton for a British record fee of £115m back in the summer.
The Ecuador international recently sat with Sky Sports to speak about a number of subjects, including his idols as a younger footballer.
“N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba were my idols in football,” he said. “I loved watching them.
“Playing in my neighbourhood, I would play with my brother’s friends. It was amazing because they were older, so I learnt a lot from them.
“Meeting N’Golo Kante – it was amazing. I was at Brighton, on the bench. I think it was 1-1. After the game, I ran straight to Kante to swap shirts. He said ‘yes, of course’.
“He was very kind with me. It was an incredible moment for me because I met my idol.
“It was the same with Paul Pogba and I swapped shirts with him. I have the shirts back in Ecuador. Nobody can take the shirts away. They are so special to me.”
Kante’s inclusion on the list is really no surprise. The former Chelsea number 7 was incredibly gifted. It’s just sad that injuries didn’t allow him play at Stamford Bridge for longer.