Southampton striker Ricki Lambert hopes he can inspire other lower league players to chase their dreams.
Lambert hopes his determination is shared by the many other ambitious stars currently working, like he did, a 9 to 5 job to make ends meet as they pursue their football dreams.
He said: "I'm hoping to inspire other people to not give up because if you are good enough you will get to where you want to go.
"You never know what could happen in a year, two years. It can change. It's hard at the moment because the Premier League is not investing a lot in the lower leagues.
"Clubs would rather bring in a foreign player than go lower, so it's not easy. But it's not impossible, and so you can't give up.
"Personally, I feel I can improve even further.
"Being around the England set-up will bring more out of me. I might be 31 but there is so much still for me to learn from the manager and the players.
"To go to Ukraine as we did, in that atmosphere, and get a point against the players they've got, was a great achievement.
"We were desperate to get into a position where we were top, and now it is in our hands."
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