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Swansea winger Montero: Why they call me 'Ferrari'

Swansea City winger Jefferson Montero admits he's known as 'Ferrari' at home in Ecuador.

The exciting midfielder has been a revelation for Swansea this season.

"I have always liked to run at defenders," Montero told the Daily Mail. "It is a part of the game I love. My family name is Montero, my mother's name is Mercedes so some people at home call me a Ferrari.

"That makes me laugh."

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