Paul Scholes and Roy Keane picked the influential former players who impacted them the most respectively growing up, with Manchester United legend Bryan Robson named.
Both Roy Keane and Paul Scholes played alongside Bryan Robson at Old Trafford during the 1990s under iconic former Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Robson is Manchester United’s longest-serving captain in history and the 69-year-old former midfielder was a deeply influential figure under Sir Alex Ferguson.
The United legend lifted two Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a European Cup Winners’ Cup with the Red Devils before he signed for Middlesbrough in 1994.
Robson saw out the remainder of his prolific playing career at Middlesbrough before ‘Captain Marvel’ finally hung up his football boots in 1997.
Man Utd legend Paul Scholes names Bryan Robson as one of his two picks for influential footballing figures
Speaking on The Overlap’s TikTok page, former Red Devils ace Paul Scholes stepped up first and was asked to name the player who made him fall in love with football.
The 51-year-old Manchester United legend admitted that legendary former Red Devils captain Bryan Robson would be one of his key picks for the question.
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However, Scholes singled out another name alongside Robson, with the former TNT Sports pundit adding former United player Andy Ritchie to his response.
Andy Ritchie played 41 times for the Red Devils and netted 13 times after emerging into the United first team from the Premier League club’s youth academy set-up.
The ex-Man Utd talent would leave Old Trafford in 1980 and Ritchie would sign for Brighton, with him later playing for the likes of Leeds United and Oldham Athletic.
Roy Keane names his influential pick and snubs fellow Man Utd legend Bryan Robson
Roy Keane did not share a common stance with fellow United legend Scholes when it came to the impact that former teammate Robson had on him growing up.
The 54-year-old legendary former Man Utd captain instead turned his attention to the 1982 World Cup and singled out ex-Brazil ace Zico as his one and only pick.
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“Certainly the ‘82 World Cup had a big influence on me,” Keane said.
“Zico at the 1982 World Cup. Yeah. I ended up playing like him as well, which helped.”
Zico made five appearances for Brazil at the 1982 World Cup in Spain and the former Flamengo ace netted four times and registered four assists.
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