A Liverpool star has opened up on the moment his football dream came crashing down.
The player has had a sensational, headline-grabbing start to the season and is increasingly a hit with fans.
But it turns out that if football doesn't work out, he can always turn to one of his creative talents away from the pitch.
Hugo Ekitike says he was just 14 years old when coaches at Reims in France told him he was set to be released amid a 'really bad' season.
But that conversation and tough love spurred him on to focus more on achieving his dream and the rest is history.