https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58820062
Great story in itself, but ends with this...
However, he had not factored in just how he was also contributing to their journey as players.
"To me it was just that I wanted to help the national team," he added.
"But when I had, a couple of them told me, 'I wouldn't have been able to play against [Lionel] Messi and Argentina or [Andres] Iniesta or [Gerard] Pique if it wasn't for what you did for me'.
"That was the moment when I almost broke down in tears because I never really thought about it.
"I never paused [before] to hear from those players and what I did for their careers and experiences, to be able to play against the top teams and world class players." |  |
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