Our Young Gun series gets to know the academy youngsters kicking off their careers at Sobha Realty Training Centre.
Lucas Martin Nygaard spoke to us recently, and here's what he had to say about growing up in Denmark, dreaming of the World Cup and more.
I grew up in a Danish city called Holte, and my love for football began when my dad took me to train with the local team. I fell in love with the game almost instantly. When I was younger I looked up to Messi and Ronaldo, but after becoming a goalkeeper I started admiring Manuel Neuer.