Most eyes were on Philippe Coutinho, Alisson Becker, Gabriel Jesus, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic as Brazil and Croatia faced each other at Anfield in a World Cup warm-up match in June 2018.
However, a few metres from the pitch, away from prying eyes, the final details of a €45 million transfer deal were being tied up for one of the hottest prospects in world football.
In one of the boxes at Liverpool's home ground, a meeting between Real Madrid's recruitment director Juni Calafat and representatives for Santos wonderkid Rodrygo Goes was taking place.