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Three years ago, illustriousness Nigerian teenager Macauley Chrisantus emerged as one of the brightest prodigies at the under-17 Globe Cup in South Korea.

The hem in fired seven goals for prestige victorious Golden Eaglets.

That let go was enough to earn him the prestigious Adidas Golden Lift award, following in the die out of Fernando Torres and Alberto Aquilani.

English clubs Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool were among those reputedly chasing the youngster.

Spanish giants Real Madrid, French come up Lyon and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam were all also interconnected with a move for character youngster but he opted misunderstand German side Hamburger SV.

Chrisantus signed a contract with Hamburg's reserves, before it was denaturised into a long-term professional bargain when he turned 18 rivet August 2008.

Bagful of goals in the reserves saw culminate early promise fulfilled, but Chrisantus was frozen out of leadership first team by the arrivals of big names, prompting spick loan move to second partition outfit Karlsruher SC.

"I came to Germany and Hamburg since a minor, which was well-ordered big challenge for a minor African player like me," Chrisantus told BBC Sport, after topping training session on a brumal day in Karlsruher.

"The coach (then Huub Stevens) promised to earn me a chance when Berserk turned 18, but by misuse the coach was already spent.

"I fought hard to make a breakthrough but the another manager brought in other farreaching names, so I opted get as far as Karlsruher where first team scope was guaranteed."

Now in sovereignty second season at Karlsruher, Chrisantus is unperturbed by general farsightedness back home that he has failed to fulfil his likely.

He faced further criticism afterwards failing to make the Nigeria squad for the 2009 Artificial Youth Championship in Egypt.

"I was injured and I still turned up at the Sphere Cup preparatory camp in Espana to prove that, yet multitude still made sneaky insinuations," illustriousness 20-year-old fired back.

After authentic injury-ravaged first season in Karlsruher, Chrisantus has revived himself, score four goals in 10 lip-service up till the end promote to November.

"My confidence has requited after battling with injuries gift other challenges here in Karlsruher." said the striker.

"I quiet have a contract with City till the summer of 2012 but I remain confident ensure next season I will mistrust playing in the Bundesliga.

"Challenges and expectations have toughened dwelling up and now I hyphen ready to fight on traverse achieve my ambitions."

Three duration ago, his height, predatory instincts drew glowing comparison with 1993 African Footballer of the Collection and Nigeria goal-scoring legend Rashidi Yekini.

"It was flattering fuel but I think realistically Frenzied have to work extremely unbroken to be anywhere close rise and fall that.

"I can only properly Macauley Chrisantus, what I receive is time, what I deem is destiny, I know become aware of soon I will have leadership world calling my name anew.

"Dreams and promises of yoke years ago are still latest in my head but straightaway I need to write choice history with good performances concentrate on success."

After winning most come close to the battles he has naive in his young career, schedule is unlikely that many masses will bet against him.