John Barnes

The Jamaican-born dribbler was the first high-profile black player to grace Anfield back in the 1980s, a time when racial abuse echoed around stadia across the land.

The intense scrutiny which followed his £900,000 move from Watford in June 1987 didn't put Barnes off his stride as he set about winning over the locals.

A young John Barnes with his early Watford mentor, Luther Blissett. 

The qualities he possessed would have seen him walk into any of the great Liverpool sides of the past – no lesser a figure than Bob Paisley once said as much.

After hanging up his boots, Barnes turned his hand and opinions to punditry and expert analysis of the Beautiful Game. 

Barnes scored a solo wonder goal against Brazil in 1984 as England stunned the hosts 2-0. 

For talent and grace alone, he's an automatic choice in any hall of fame; but his impact on the game went far beyond goals and silver.

A victim of racists during his career, he says: "Taking a knee or not is not going to change people's perceptions. It's highlighting the problem, bringing it to the table to have a conversation, but more needs to be done with that conversation."