Carlos Bacca is very religious and with good reason. His life story is the stuff that could be made into a film. Many know about his sporting career but few about his difficult personal life. Now he has decided to share his story with MARCA.

Less than seven years ago, Sevilla was just beginning a fantastic era with five titles in fifteen months. That was back in 2006, and it would be reasonable to assume that Sevilla's latest star signing was already enjoying success in the world of football at the age of 20. Nothing could be further from the truth.

"At 20 I was living in my village, Puerto Colombia, working as a bus driver's assistant. Life was far from easy. Next I had to work as a ticket collector on the buses because I come from a poor family and had to earn money to help them out. The doors of football had been closed to me for some time and at my age, it wasn’t something I could count on anymore. But that year I trialled for Junior de Barranquilla and, thank God, they took me."

Even so, he was playing in inferior categories and it wasn't until "2009, at the age of 23" that he played in the "professional league." Carlos is totally frank about this past and admits that he did things he now regrets and would never do again. "I had a hard time as a child and when I started making money I thought I had made it, but I was wrong."

And he looks to the present. "I picked myself up and carried on. The brave are not those who let themselves sink but those who rise up stronger."