Mason Greenwood was 15 and sat on his parents' sofa when Manchester United won the Europa League in 2017.
Three years on and Greenwood has established himself as an automatic pick for United and is relishing the chance to make it a “dream come true” by lifting the trophy himself.
Greenwood has plundered 17 goals in his first full season with United and reflected on his meteoric rise since watching the Europa League triumph as a fan.
“Yeah, I remember,” recalled Greenwood. “It was a good game.
“I was at home watching it with my parents and obviously we celebrated when we won.
“To have the chance to play in it myself and win it myself, I can make that dream come true.”
Greenwood has followed in the footsteps of fellow United academy graduate Marcus Rashford by stepping up to the first-team and revealed how he had been inspired by his team-mate.
“When you see the other players doing it, you're thinking in the academy 'Why can't I do it?'” said Greenwood.
“That's every young boy's dream in the academy: to get to the first team and be a regular at United.
“It's the best thing you can do at this club. I'm doing it now and I've just got to keep staying level-headed and carry on working hard because I've got a long way to go yet.
“ You can always get better, you can always go the extra mile. There's no stopping, you can always be a better player.
“At this club, you've got some of the best players in the world, so that speaks for itself.”
Asked what he needs to improve on, Greenwood said: “I think in headed goals. I've not scored a headed goal in the first team this season. It would be nice to get one of them.”
