Eric Dier is a big fan of Vidic (Picture: Getty)
Eric Dier is a big fan of Vidic (Picture: Getty)

Eric Dier has revealed that his love of Manchester United legend Nemanja Vidic has made him become a big fan of the No. 15 shirt.

The England international wears the number at Tottenham Hotspur but revealed he was a huge admirer of three Red Devils legends when he was growing up.

While Dier spent a lot of his younger years living in Portugal, the 23-year-old spent a lot of his time watching the Premier League and appreciated Vidic, Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand more than any other players in th English top flight.

Dier admires both Vidic and Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)
Dier admires both Vidic and Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)

And his admiration for Vidic, who wore No. 15 for United, has played a big role in choosing his own shirt number.

‘Of course, my brothers and I were still obsessed with watching the Premier League on TV — we watched a lot more English than Portuguese football,’ he told the Players’ Tribune.

‘I was a big fan of Roy Keane when I was younger, and then it was Nemanja Vidic (one of the reasons I like the No. 15 is Vidic) and his defensive partner, Rio Ferdinand.

‘But I liked different kinds of players as well.

‘Vidic was a bit of a warrior, yet at the same time I loved to watch Gerard Pique and Rafael Marquez, who played in both defence and midfield at Barcelona.’

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