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Tottenham new boy Davinson Sanchez on Franco Baresi, travelling two hours to training and why he's not scared of playing West Ham

Related Topics: Franco Baresi, Premier League

Perched on a chair and gesticulating excitedly, a rarity is taking place. A Premier League defender is extolling the virtues of, wait for it, defending.

'My job title reads defender,' Davinson Sanchez insists. 'You can't mess up your priorities and above all, my job is to keep the ball out of our goal.

'My biggest idol is Franco Baresi, the legendary Italy and Milan defender. I am too young to have watched him live but within the game, everyone tells you about that powerful Milan defence.

'I researched YouTube videos and downloaded clips to study.