Nico Williams names Asamoah Gyan as the player he adored while growing up

Spain attacker Nico Williams has named Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan as his childhood hero.

The Athletic Bilbao forward, who has Ghanaian roots, shared that he grew up watching the former Black Stars captain.

Williams, the younger brother of Ghana striker Inaki Williams, was one of Spain's standout players at the recently concluded European Championship, scoring and earning the Man of the Match award in the final against England.

In an interview with 3 Sports during his visit to Ghana, Williams expressed his admiration for Gyan, saying, "When I was young, around six years old, I liked Asamoah Gyan. He is our best striker. He scored a lot of goals. I loved Asamoah Gyan."

Gyan, Ghana's all-time top scorer with 51 goals in 109 matches, also holds the record for the most goals scored by an African player at the World Cup.

He retired from football last year at the age of 38.

Williams, whose future at Bilbao is uncertain, is on the path to a legendary career himself, having helped Spain secure their fourth European Championship title.