Sport always came easy to Ayo Oyelola and he always believed he would play professionally. He just didn't know which one.
The Londoner showed promise as an outside centre in rugby and on the track at the 100m. But soccer was the Chelsea fan's first love.
'I didn't really care about anything else. It was a big part of my life from the age of five - I just wasn't allowed to play for an actual team before the age of 11 because my parents are pretty strict. I had to focus on my 11-plus exams and I just played in the park with the older kids.