Anthony Gordon sensationally 明らかにする／漏らすs that a former Liverpool icon is his footballing hero... にもかかわらず the ex-Everton winger once 主張するing he 'lives and breathes' the Toffees

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Anthony Gordon?has 明らかにする／漏らすd that a?Liverpool?icon was his footballing hero while growing up, にもかかわらず the former Everton winger having once 主張するd that he 'lived and breathed' the Toffees.?

The 23-year-old started his footballing 旅行 in Liverpool's 青年 学院 before switching to join Everton at the age of 11.

He rose through the 階級s at Finch Farm, 卒業生（する）ing into the first team before 完全にするing a £40million move to Newcastle in 2023 - a 取引，協定 that soured 関係s between him and some Everton fans. Gordon had 辞退するd to train with the club before telling the Merseyside outfit that he would not be returning まっただ中に 利益／興味 from Newcastle.

にもかかわらず that, the winger - who あられ／賞賛するs from Liverpool - has gone from strength to strength に引き続いて his move, recently 収入 his first 上級の England cap for Gareth Southgate's 味方する, while 得点する／非難する／２０ing 11 goals in 43 外見s across all 競争s for the Magpies this season.?

Gordon, speaking on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, has now 明らかにする／漏らすd who his footballing hero is, interestingly telling Gary Neville that he looked up to a ex-Liverpool 星／主役にする when he was younger.?

Anthony Gordon 明らかにする／漏らすd to Gary Neville that his footballing hero was a former Liverpool legend?

Gordon spent 11 years with Everton, 最初 joining from Liverpool's 青年 学院 in 2012?

'Steven Gerrard?was my football hero growing up,' he said on The Overlap. 'Coming from Liverpool, he was like a God in Liverpool, and he was unbelievable player.'?

The ex-Liverpool captain is 広範囲にわたって regarded as 存在 one of the club's and 首相 League's all time gretest midfielders, with Gerrard 得点する／非難する／２０ing 186 goals across 710 外見s for the Reds, while also guiding them to 支持する／優勝者s League glory in 2005.?

Gordon, 一方／合間 has 10 goals in the 首相 League this season for Newcastle, now has one 注目する，もくろむ on a 安全な・保証するing a 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in Southgate's England squad at this summer's Euros.?

He 明らかにする／漏らすd to Mail Sport in March that he has not 調書をとる／予約するd a summer holiday yet because he wants to play for England in Germany.?Having featured in England's 最近の friendlies against Brazil and Belgium, Gordon stands an excellent chance of making the squad - 特に considering his excellent form.?

And speaking on what 動機づけるs him, the 23-year-old 明らかにする／漏らすd that he has been 奮起させるd by another Liverpool 星／主役にする Mohamed Salah's mindset,?称讃するing the Liverpool 今後 as 'an 絶対の machine'.

'My 信用／信任 comes from my 準備. I don't know where it comes from, I wouldn't say anyone 一連の会議、交渉／完成する me is anything like that. I just love learning stuff, and throughout my years growing up, I've taken a liking to learning about psychology.

'There may be people who do the same thing as me, there may be 負担s who just 港／避難所't spoken about it.?

Gordon, who あられ／賞賛するs from Merseyside, 明らかにする／漏らすd that Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard was his hero growing up?

Gordon 得点する／非難する／２０d seven goals in 78 外見s for the Toffees during his time at Goodison

?He 怒り／怒るd some Everton 支持者s when he 辞退するd to train まっただ中に a move to Newcastle

'Some footballers like to think いっそう少なく , just turn up and play and 信用 their instincts. I just love the mindset of getting myself in that place before I'm already there.

'I saw Mo Salah talk about it ? that's where I took even more 利益／興味, because I see him as an 絶対の machine and a 勝利者. People like that, you're not going to go too far wrong に引き続いて what they do.'

Everton fans have been 反応するing to the interview online, with some （人命などを）奪う，主張するing that their 学院 slipped up in 許すing him to idolise Gerrard and Salah.?

One wrote on X (以前は Twitter): 'How did our 学院 fumble anthony gordon man... his 現在の idol is salah and his childhood idol is gerrard ffs.'

'Antony Gordon takes every 適切な時期 to tell Everton fans he supports Liverpool. His 現在の idol is Salah and his childhood idol is Gerrard lol,' another fan 追加するd.?

'That Antony Gordon interview man, the most Klopp-coded player in the League 権利 now no playing for us. Different mentality, I understand why he binned off Everton quickly with all 予定 尊敬（する）・点 to them,' another said.?

Gordon, 一方／合間, helped Everton 避ける relegation under Frank Lampard in 2022, featuring in their epic 3-2 勝利 against 水晶 Palace that 最終的に helped the Toffees 避ける the 減少（する）, going on to return seven goals in 78 上級の 外見s for the club before leaving.?

Upon leaving the club, Everton 解放（する）d a three-line 声明 anouncing Gordon's 出発, something which Gordon later 認める '傷つける him'.

Everton 反映するd on Gordon's interview online, with some even hitting out at their own club

The winger has since gone on to excel in Eddie Howe's 味方する, 得点する／非難する／２０ing 12 goals in 59 外見s

He also 明らかにする／漏らすd that Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah's mindset had 奮起させるd him too??

Gordon is now 注目する，もくろむing up a 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in Gareth Southgate's Euros squad after making his England debut

'My whole life has been at Everton,' he told Sky Sports. 'I grew up in Everton, it was a 大規模な place in my heart and my life, which I'll never forget. And from afar I'll always be やじ for them, always wishing them the best.?

'Once things like that happen [fans turning on squad], it's hard to 回復する from, 特に because I'm from there. I grew up on those streets.'

On Everton's 声明 he 追加するd: 'It 傷つける me a bit, I'm not going to 嘘（をつく）. I thought as a club with thousands of people working for them and the 成果／努力 I gave them last year, I was a 大規模な part in keeping the club up, I won players' player and 経営者／支配人's player of the year.

'So for them to not even show me any credit or thank me for anything, it 傷つける me a little bit.'?

Anthony Gordon was speaking on The Over（競技場の）トラック一周, brought to you by Sky Bet.