Paolo Maldini and John Terry are two of the toughest men I have met on the field.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Growing up, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were the players I looked up to - and Carlos Tevez when he was at the club.
Marcel Desailly was pretty hard when I played against him in a Milan derby.
When I arrived in Milan, I found myself surrounded by many fantastic footballers.
I may not be the most physically tough player, but I think mentally I'm right up there.
I just have a lot of respect for Terry and his family. He played without a mask, and his life was tragically ended. And it just means a lot to me to be up there with him and the other greats that have played that long.
Guys like John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and Stefan Edberg were also very good grass court players.
There have been so many great players that I've played with, that I've played against over the years.
There are good players, there are great players, and there are those few at the pinnacle - the Peles, Cruyffs and Maradonas.
I liked Pat Cash, and I loved Mats Wilander. I went to the Australian Open with my parents, and I used to watch Wilander being cheered on by the Swedish fans, and with his game style being like mine, I drew comparisons with him.
Emilio Estevez was definitely my first love.