James Milner and Dirk Kuyt are very much kindred spirits, famously unsung yet important figures in the recent history of Liverpool Football Club.

Just a matter of weeks after arriving from Manchester City on a free transfer, the midfielder was already wearing the captain’s armband in the absence of Jordan Henderson. The equally industrious forward, meanwhile, made almost 300 appearances for the Reds and won the League Cup in 2012 – the defining moment of his Liverpool career being an equaliser against Cardiff City in the final, before converting in the penalty shootout.

Both players are epitomised by their servitude, their professionalism, their working appetite and of course, their undoubted talent – four characteristics Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke will be hoping they bring to the England and Rest of the World teams respectively at ICONS of Football 2017 this summer, hosted at The Belfry.

But how do these two Anfield icons compare when stacked against each other? Well, Kuyt leads the way in terms of trophies, Premier League goals and international caps – although Milner has two English top flight titles to his name, unlike the Dutchman – but it’s the former Three Lions man who seemingly has the advantage on the golf course, with his -5 handicap almost half that of his ROTW counterpart.

Tickets for Icons of Football 2017 are available now at icons-series.com