What does it take to become a great player? This final chapter may not have all the answers, but it will inspire you to look for more.

Determination is the ultimate talent. Hard work is what it takes to play top level football.

The passion, pain, blood, sweat and tears of seven footballers who are within the grasp of greatness, but still need to prove themselves on the pitch.

The roots, the heritage and the foundation that made these athletes who they are today.

Our footballers may speak different languages, come from different countries, wear different colors, but in the end they teach us one indispensable lesson: if you really want it, work for it.