Tottenham Hotspur have had their fair share of legends and cult heroes over the years, including a fair few in the 21st century.
Indeed, two of Tottenham’s alumni from the 2000s and 2010s went on to become two of the greatest players of their generation.
Gareth Bale and Luka Modric both got their big break at Tottenham before going on to join Real Madrid, where they became huge players for the club.
Kyle Walker, one of their former teammates at White Hart Lane, has now summed up Bale and Modric with one word apiece.
Kyle Walker hails ‘phenomenal’ Luka Modric and ‘rapid’ Gareth Bale
Walker, who played for Tottenham before joining Manchester City, has now swapped the Etihad Stadium for Burnley.
As part of his media duties at his new club, Walker was given a number of names of former colleagues, and he had to use one word to describe each of them.
When it came to Modric, Walker went with “phenomenal”, a word he wanted to also use for Bale.
As he couldn’t repeat himself, Walker went on to describe the Welsh icon as “rapid”.
Walker was also asked to describe Kieran Trippier (“specialist”), Harry Kane (“goalscorer”) and Scott Parker (“leader”).
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The third Tottenham icon Kyle Walker ranks among his best ever teammates
Walker has often spoken about how amazing Bale and Modric were as teammates at Tottenham, and in 2024 he spoke about another Spurs icon he rated highly.
The player he named was Ledley King, one of the finest defenders who has ever plied his trade for the North London club.
“I’ve been very fortunate to play with a lot of great players,” Walker told BBC Sounds.
“At Tottenham – Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, and I think Ledley King was so underrated.
“For Thierry Henry to say he’s the best player he’s played against, you’ve got to be doing something right.”