Cesc Fabregas credits Arsenal icons Henry, Bergkamp after claiming Guiness World Record
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Fabregas' record-breaking assist came on 31st December 2016 when he set up Brazilian midfielder Willian's second goal in Chelsea's 4-2 win over Stoke City.
Cesc Fabregas received a Guinness World Record after becoming the fastest player to reach 100 English Premier League assists in 293 games.
That is 74 matches sooner than former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs who is second on the list with 367 games.
Fabregas' record-breaking assist came on 31st December 2016 when he set up Brazilian midfielder Willian's second goal in Chelsea's 4-2 win over Stoke City.
He credited Arsenal icons Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp in the process.
He remembered his most famous assist; threading the pass for Andres Iniesta to score the winning goal for Spain in the 2010 World Cup final.
"It was not the most beautiful, not the most amazing assist. But a simple pass broke the line… and it got us the World Cup," he recalls.
The 31-year-old made his Premier League debut at Arsenal in 2004 at the age of 16 years.
His ability to play in tight spaces and still create chances led to a move to his boyhood club, Barcelona in 2011.
Three years later he returned to London with Chelsea and has gone on to win the Premier League twice since joining.
He credited the sharp training he received in the Barcelona youth team where he played with world-class experienced professionals including Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique.