We know them as the superstars of the soccer world. We’ve watched them score goals, celebrate their wins, and cry through their losses. But do you know where they’re from? What they went through in their early years?
Some of the best soccer stars didn’t have it easy and had to fight their way to the top. Before they became household names, the following soccer players worked tirelessly for years, trained non-stop, and left their home countries, friends, and families behind without a return ticket.