Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha has cited Paul Ince and John Barnes as two of his idols growing up due to the way they handled themselves in the face of racism.
The Ivory Coast star, who had a spell at Manchester United earlier in his career, says that the black players of the modern era owe a debt of thanks to those who have blazed a trail before them.
Ince at Manchester United and Barnes at Liverpool were two particularly high-profile stars, and Zaha believes that would have simply made them more of a target for racists.