Carlos Bacca: From bus conductor's assistant to two-time Europa League winner

Bacca's two goals helped the Andalusia giants retain their European title - giving them more Europa League titles than any other club in the tournament's history.

The 28-year-old recently spoke to Marca about his early struggles to provide for his family while playing football in Columbia and revealed how his humble beginnings have taught him to always "pick himself up and carry on".

"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."

Bacca has scored 21 goals in 46 appearances for Sevilla this season and is expected to play a key part in Colombia's Copa America campaign next month.