10 Premier League stars that grew up supporting rival English clubs

#7 Luke Shaw: Chelsea

Luke Shaw grew up in London supporting Chelsea

While Luke Shaw came through Southampton's famous academy, he was a Chelsea fan as a kid. The left-back, now at Manchester United, loved the Blues and admitted that he idolised two Blues legends.

"My hero was Didier Drogba but [Ashley] Cole was the kind of player I aspired to be.

"I rated him the best left back in the world and if I had gone to Chelsea all those years ago, I still would have been kicking me heels waiting for a chance to play."

Shaw grew up in south-west London so it comes as no surprise that Chelsea was a popular choice at the time, given their success under Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti.

Even after moving to Southampton, he couldn't hide his delight when Chelsea qualified for the final after Fernando Torres rounded Victor Valdes to equalise at the Camp Nou in stoppage time.

Buzzing for Chelsea ! So much love for torres now !!!!

— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw23) April 24, 2012

There were other tweets (which have since been deleted) where he admitted to being a Chelsea fan. But after the Saints gained promotion, he did say he was looking forward to playing the Blues away.

“@Richard_White77: @Luke_shaw3 what away ground are you most looking forward to playing at?”Stamford bridge

— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw23) January 15, 2013

Although his time at Old Trafford has been hard, thanks to injuries and a leg-break that kept him out for months, Shaw hasn't given up hope and continues to work hard to play under Jose Mourinho.