The West Ham defender played a crucial role in ensuring Singh stood out early on
In August 2015, Winston Reid helped fund an annual scholarship program that saw two young New Zealand footballers attend Wellington Phoenix's academy.
One of those recipients was a lanky 16-year-old set to make the move from Auckland to Wellington in order to chase his football dream. His name - Sarpreet Singh.
Four years later and after impressing in the A-League, Singh is now on the cusp of playing in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich after impressing for his new club in pre-season.