Jadon Sancho is a "street dog" who was always motivated to get to the very top, according to a former Borussia Dortmund youth coach who helped the England international on his way to stardom.
Benjamin Hoffmann, now a coach with Mainz Under-19s, worked in the academy at Dortmund while Sancho was progressing through the system.
Sancho, now aged 20, is one of the most feared attackers in European football, starring for club and country, as well as being tracked for a potential big-money transfer by several top clubs, including Manchester United.