Moroccan striker Ayoub el Kaabi is a former carpenter, who used to live and work in the slums of Mediouna on the outskirts of Casablanca.
Four years ago, the 24-year old was a nobody in Morocco’s football scene but his talents arose above Racing Casablanca football club-then, playing in the country’s lower division.
During the 2016-17 season, El Kaabi, who was initially thought to be a defender, scored 25 goals in 33 matches to promote Casablanca to the country’s top flight.
He then earned a transfer last summer to a bigger team, Renaissance Sportive Berkane, and a rare opportunity to be part of Morocco’s best players, who took part in the 2018 World Cup tournament.