Hendo: Stevie's been my biggest influence
Jordan Henderson insists it is still a privilege for him to train alongside the man he cites as exerting the biggest footballing influence on his career to date - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.
The two first played together on the Anfield turf during the Reds' 1-1 draw against Manchester United in October 2011 after Henderson took to the field as a substitute just prior to the hour mark in the game.
Much has changed since that day, when Henderson forced David De Gea to claw over the crossbar in the final moments as he went within touching distance of securing victory over the Reds' rivals.
Henderson reclaimed an England squad berth at the end of his first season with the club before emerging from a stint on the fringes of the team to become a regular during the back end of 2012-13.
In the season that followed, he went from strength to strength and grew to be an increasingly vital figure as Liverpool vied for the Barclays Premier League title until the final day of the campaign.
Henderson's impressive progression was underlined in September this year when Brendan Rodgers installed him as the Reds' vice-captain, thus making him understudy to his role model, Gerrard.
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"I'd probably have to say Steven has been the biggest influence on my career so far," Henderson revealed in an interview with FATV.
"I watched him when I was younger and then to go on and play with him and train with him every day was massive for me. It still is now."
Of all the moments the pair have shared together on the football field over the last three years, one that has special resonance for Henderson is the day he netted a Kop end strike against Olympiacos in August 2013.
The midfielder had barely taken to the pitch as a 62nd-minute substitute in Gerrard's testimonial against the Greek outift before he was side-footing home from an awkward angle and wheeling away in delight.
"At the end of the day, it was Steven Gerrard's testimonial and not many people can say that they have scored in something like that," said the midfielder.
"So for me personally it was a big goal because it meant a lot. That's probably why I celebrated like I did."