Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has revealed he almost gave up on football as a teenager after being rejected by Sao Paulo as a youngster.
Speaking to the Mirror's Gideon Brooks in an interview published on Thursday, he said: "It was a difficult situation. I was only 15 years old and I went through a tough moment, spent one month depressed and was thinking of quitting. Luckily, my parents supported me and encouraged me to go back to playing."
The Brazilian subsequently joined Benfica's youth setup in 2009, but he was moved on to second-tier Portuguese side Ribeirao in 2011 and then spent three years with Rio Ave before Benfica re-signed him in 2015.