BBC Newsbeat
Football loves a fairytale ending, and it got one this week from Dan Burn.
The Newcastle defender made his England debut last night, days after scoring the goal that set his side on the way to their first domestic trophy in 70 years.
But it wasn't always this way for the 32-year-old.
Burn was dropped from the club's academy aged 11, drawing comparisons with Jamie Vardy, another player released by a professional team's youth programme.