Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland star Norman Whiteside paid a special visit to a County Antrim school on Wednesday.
'Storming Norman' met some aspiring young footballers at Hazelwood Integrated College in Newtownabbey.
He asked the students about their experiences at Hazelwood, and their footballing careers to date.
Year 11 student Cerys Madden, who plays for Cliftonville Ladies and Northern Ireland Under 15s, said: "I have been playing football since I was six and hope to progress my career by one-day signing for a big club in England.
"So having the opportunity to ask Norman about his experience of moving to Manchester at 17 was great and definitely inspired me to remain focused and peruse my goals."
Norman also delivered a talk to Year 12 and Post-16 students, where he discussed many of the highlights of his playing career and his return to education to study podiatry after his retirement from the game.
With both year groups preparing to sit their GCSE and A-Level exams this year, he emphasised the importance of education, and how the motivation needed for training should also be applied to studying.
This advice was welcomed by Year 12 student and Northern Ireland Under 17s player Dale Taylor who said: "I am nearly the same age as Norman was when he signed for Manchester United.
"He has already done what I am hoping to do, so it has been really good to hear about his experience and be able to ask him questions that will help me, personally."
Hazelwood Principal Ms Thompson said: "We are delighted to have had the opportunity to welcome Mr Whiteside to Hazelwood College.
"Like him, many of our students come from the Shankill area, so he is an inspirational figure to our young people and they will definitely take a lot away from what they have heard today."
