'Anything that’s worth having doesn’t come easy,’ explained Chris Ramsey, Eberechi Eze’s former mentor at QPR.
Eze, 24, will no doubt agree having overcome all manner of obstacles en route to a hard-earned first England call-up.
Being released four times, the doubters at QPR, a serious achilles injury cruelly suffered on the day he last discovered he had been selected by England — Crystal Palace star Eze has sure been tested.
But thanks to the religious Eze’s faith and unwavering self-belief, he has battled through it all to become one of the Premier League’s most entertaining talents.