Novara

He was 17 and had two offers on the table: one from Middlesbrough and another from Novara in Italy.

"There was the possibility of those two teams. But things eventually moved forward with Novara; it was the one that worked out best - with the best conditions. They had an academy where I could sleep, where I had food, and where my mum felt more comfortable with me going," Fernandes revealed.

From earning the nickname "The Maradona of Novara" to making his way to Udinese and then to Sampdoria, Fernandes established himself and fulfilled his dream of bringing his father back home from Switzerland.

The slides were first reported by the small, left-leaning news organisation, Novara Media, which said it had been told the presentation was given to the company's executive team, including the managing director.

Novara Media reports that the slide then reads: "Then they pay for it! …nearly all of it!"