car theft, rough sleeping and sewage-filled ghettos

Marcus Rashford has written a children's book about his childhood struggles. He grew up in poverty and in a drug-fuelled ghettos. Rashfords is the latest in many footballers to come from tough beginnings. They are driven by their dreams and determination.

Diego Maradona grew up in a house his father built out of bricks and sheet metal in Villa Fiorito, Buenos Aires. He lived in the slums with his six siblings and his uncle. As a toddler, he fell into a vat of open sewage. His uncle told him to keep his head above the water. Mardona made money collecting the foil from cigarette packets and selling scrap metal. By the time he joined Argentinos Juniors, his skills were honed by practising keepie uppies with oranges and crumpled newspapers.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's parents split when he was two and his father battled alcohol addiction. He lived in a dangerous housing estate in the ghetto of Malmo. As a young boy, he stole everything from sweets to cars and bikes. His thievery caught up with him one day when a bike he had stolen to ride to training belonged to his football manager.

Carlos Bacca came from a poor family and had to work hard to support them. He was working as a bus conductor at 20 and a fisherman at 23. Baccamay signed for Atletico Junior in 2006 and became the highest scorer in the Copa Colombia in 2010. Club Brugge and Sevilla also signed him.

Carlos Tevez grew up in a poor neighbourhood in Buenos Aires. He used to practice with his friend Dario Coronel, who later became involved in gangs and committed suicide. Teves has since become a footballer and started a foundation to help children in his hometown. He also wants to build more schools and hospitals. The 37-year-old is a former Manchester United player. His current club is Manchester City. It is his first major transfer since joining the club. he is also a philanthropist. In the Daily Mail he tells of his desire to give back to his home town.

Alireza Beiranvand is an Iranian international footballer. He played football in his free time, but his father didn't like it. Beiraevand worked as a shepherd and street sweeper in Tehran. In 2015 he became Iran's first-choice goalkeeper and helped them qualify for the World Cup in Russia. Now he plays for Belgian side Antwerp. His famous save snatched a 1-1 draw against Portugal was one of the most heartwarming moments of 2018 World cup.

Angel Di Maria was born in Rosario, Argentina. His father worked in a coal mine. He saved money to buy football boots. DiMaria played for local team and the Under-20s. He moved to Benfica, Real Madrid and Manchester United. Now he plays for Paris Saint-Germain. The winger signed for PSG for £60m in 2014.