KARAMOKO DEMBELE admits it has been challenging to deal with the intense hype that has surrounded him since he was a young boy.
The 19-year-old left Celtic this week after coming up through the Scottish champions' youth academy.
He burst onto the scene aged just 13, as viral videos of his incredible talent reached all corners of the globe.
The attacker was then fast-tracked into Brendan Rodgers' first team training at the time.
However, things didn't work out for Dembele at Celtic in the end.
He only made ten appearances for the club, with injuries also hampering his development.
Dembele has now signed for Brest in Ligue 1.
Speaking to French outlet Ouest-France, he insists it was an easy decision to make, as he revealed Ange Postecoglou wasn't a big fan of his style.
He said: "It's been very difficult for me. When you play so young, there is lots of pressure. It is what it is. I deal with it well.
"A lot of reasons I can not say but I think the manager didn't really like the way I played or saw something that was missing in my game.
"But I am here to prove what I can do. I am not sure why it didn't work out. But that is God's plan.
"I am here to play as much football as I can, have fun and do my best. I am actually strong for my size but I don't think size matters in football. You have other qualities to compensate for size. Physicality has never been an issue for me.
"I like the way Stade Brestois 29 play and it is a good league. These are all the factors that came to me picking here. I like entertaining fans and having fun. I like to score goals and do all the things an attacker needs.
"I love the French culture and I watch a lot of French football, the big teams like Marseille and PSG. I have also watched a lot of Stade Brestois 29 so I know a lot about the team."
