In Cole Palmer's mind, the 22-year-old is still the same ambitious young footballer that messaged Eden Hazard, but his life has changed markedly in the last two years.
The England international has become a household name and is now described by Enzo Maresca as "Chelsea's best player".
Palmer is on billboards advertising the Club World Cup in United States host cities and been given the no10 shirt, once worn by the legendary Hazard.
But when asked about his newfound fame, Palmer said: "Yes, I am just a normal kid so when people do stuff like [notice me], I think… why me?