Former Arsenal and England defender Sol Campbell has set his sights on becoming a top manager in Europe.
"Everyone has their own destiny. Mine is to lead a top team in Europe and then -- who knows? -- England," Campbell told the Times. "I am ready for it, for all the challenges."
However, this is not the first time that Campbell has voiced his lofty ambitions for the future. The former centre-back, in his prime one of the best in the world and a key player in Arsenal's "Invincibles" campaign in 2003-04, has also toyed with the idea of becoming an actor, a member of parliament (MP) and the mayor of London.
Those three didn't work out, but Campbell's credentials for football management are certainly more convincing. And his confidence seems very much intact, despite those setbacks.
Here is a look at what Campbell said about his previous ventures. Will he have more luck this time?
On breaking into acting (Jan. 30, 2005):
"I think it's better to disappear for a couple of years and simply learn how to act in real workshops. I've already been offered some obvious parts and turned them down. I want to go down the workshop track because I know how much it's going to take to become a good actor. It'll also be a test for me to tell if I'm going to like it."
On why the acting career didn't work out (June 10, 2014):
"I think to act you need emotion, and I've got a lot of that... But then you've got to be willing to show that... I did look at the acting world, but my wife tells me it's a strange world, and I've decided to pursue other things."
On going into politics and possibly joining the Conservative Party (Oct. 10, 2014):
"[Let's have] a conversation just to see where they want to go with things. I think something has got to be offered for me to really think about it.
"I have got so much to offer. I think it is very important for the black vote. If the 'black vote' votes it will clearly push someone over the line. I am for getting people from my background to vote. Politics is very hard work. You have to really commit to things. Some people get into it for the wrong reasons."
On why he decided not to run for MP (March 3, 2015):
"My ambitions lie elsewhere in the political arena. There are a lot of discussions to be had which I believe is the proper way to get to the right conclusion."
On his decision to run for mayor of London (June 8, 2015):
"I'm going in with my eyes wide open. I know I'm not going to be a frontrunner," Campbell told the Sun.
"But I look at people who have been in politics for five, 10, 15 years, and muck up, you see them muck up and think, 'You guys are supposed to be pro!' People that have gone to Oxbridge, had thousands spent on their education, and I mean they are royally mucking up...
"I bring something new to the table. This is a whole new road for me, something I can get my teeth into, but I just felt it was something I had to do. I come from a working-class background, it wasn't easy for me at all, but I worked hard. And now it's about giving something back."
On campaigning for Brexit (April 2, 2016):
"I care deeply about the future of the game that has given me so much. I want the next generation to have the same opportunity in life that I had and I want a secure future for one of Britain's greatest global assets," Campbell wrote in the Daily Mail.
"If we want to see more English stars like Harry Kane rise through the ranks we should take back control -- and Vote Leave."