It was what the FA Cup third round is all about. The players of Marine, getting their moment against Gareth Bale, Jose Mourinho and Tottenham.
Likewise Chorley, likewise Crawley Town, so much more fitting and respectful than the snobbish elite clubs who sneer at the competition by fielding weakened teams.
And yet the biggest smile at Rossett Park on Sunday belonged to 16-year-old Alfie Devine, the youngest first-team player in Tottenham's history, who capped that achievement by scoring.
Equally, at Villa Park last Friday, the headline was not Liverpool's 4-1 victory over a youth team, but the debut, goal and performance of 17-year-old Louie Barry — 'Little Jamie Vardy' according to opposition manager Jurgen Klopp.