Former Italian and Danish legends Francesco Totti and Michael Laudrup have been cited as inspirations by international Dane Christian Eriksen.

Totti, who spent 28 years of his life with the Serie A team, is widely regarded as the greatest AS Roma player of all time.

Laudrup, in contrast, amassed 15 championships while playing for teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Ajax.

Erickson told MUTV Fans’ Q&A sessions, that these are football he cherished and followed in their footsteps while growing up.

“I had two. Totti because I played Football Manager, and then, after, it was Laudrup. Michael Laudrup, the one and only "Just because he was Danish and I liked his style.”