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Adrien Rabiot and France were defeated by Lionel Messi's Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final(Image: Phil Harris/Daily Mirror)

Lionel Messi was a surprise omission as Adrien Rabiot named Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard as his favourite footballer of all time.

He did extraordinary things.

“The player that I really liked a lot was Steven Gerrard, since I was very young.



He was an iconic player for Liverpool in the Premier League.

"He was able to attack, to defend, had an incredible shot, scored a lot of goals and he was also a player who worked for the collective, who put his team first.

This is the type of player and character that I like."

Steven Gerrard is Rabiot's favourite player of all time(Image: Getty Images)

Ronaldo was also snubbed in favour of Gerrard by former Reds boss Rafa Benitez when asked to name the best player he's coached.

Speaking on The Overlap last year, Benitez said: "I’ve said it before, he’s the best player I have ever coached.

"He was very good and at the beginning when we were knowing each other.

He was a free agent after his contract with Juventus expired.

"I followed Liverpool as a kid because I was a fan of Steven Gerrard," he told Tuttosport at the end of 2022 (via Football Italia).