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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 21143498" data-attributes="member: 158020">Mustafi reveals Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand is his defensive idol <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL_INTERNATIONAL/d8/9a/carraghers-man-utd-xi-rio-ferdinand_15helydzreujn1kb0ayw20nq1n.jpg?t=-1038667025&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 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. “I loved watching Zidane. I loved watching Ronaldinho and when I became a defender I loved Ferdinand," Mustafi told Goal. “He was always there, screaming, tackling playing. He had everything a defender needed."Mustafi has yet to lose a game during his first few months at Arsenal and is part of a back four which has conceded just 19 goals in 20 matches.</blockquote>

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