Eric Dier has revealed he enjoyed watching a trio of Manchester United heroes when he was a child.
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is with the England squad - something he still views as 'amazing' - ahead of their game at Signal Iduna Park against traditional rivals Germany on Wednesday night.
For an England player, Dier had a slightly unusual upbringing, spending his formative years in Portugal after his parents decided to move there when he was seven.
While living there he admits he watched a considerable amount of the English top flight, which is where his interest in the likes of Roy Keane, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand grew.