Manchester City star Micah Richards admits he could have been lost to rugby.
He had scouts drooling over his speed and the deceptive amount of power contained in that 5ft 11in, 13st frame.
He recalled: "I've been playing football since I was very young but I also played rugby in school because of my pace.
"I liked it because they just used to put me on the wing and I would score a lot of tries. I used to run the 100 metres and 200m as well.
"I loved all sports really but football was the one that did it for me. So after a while I didn't really bother with anything else.
"And you don't even have to ask me whether I made the right decision."