18 July 2014 - London (Arsenal Training Ground)
The morning sun cast long shadows across the pristine pitches of London Colney as Amani Hamadi prepared for his first full training session as an Arsenal player.
The week since his arrival in London had been a whirlwind of medical examinations, administrative procedures, and gradual introduction to his new environment.
Now, as he laced up his boots in the changing room that would become his second home, he felt the familiar mixture of excitement and nervous energy that had accompanied every significant milestone in his career.