Ronnie Ekelund made his debut for Brondby aged 15, is one of only four Danes to play for Barcelona and is regarded by Matthew Le Tissier as the best team-mate of his career.
The pair played just 17 Premier League games together at Southampton as Alan Ball coaxed the mercurial Channel Islander into the form of his life, but Ekelund also flourished under the World Cup-winner, who died 10 years ago this week.
‘From day one when I met Alan Ball, I felt that I clicked with him as a manager and what he was trying to do with the team.