Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah is facing his recent challenges with grace and boldness as he has returned to his former club Evian for pre-season training ahead of his next move.
Mensah, who turned 25 on Monday, has been banned from football by FIFA until October but he is training with all his power to ensure he stays fit.
Despite these difficulties Mensah is training with his team-mates with the same humility and confidence hoping to overcome the temporary setback.
Evian demotion to the French Ligue 2 means the Ghana international must search elsewhere for top-flight football.
However, he will not be able to play for that new club until after October following a four-month ban slapped on him for infringing on transfer rules with his move to Evian in 2011.
His five-year contract with Evian expires next year when he will be available on a free transfer but the Roses will be keen to cash in on him.
This means they must sell Mensah who is keen on top-flight football by the January transfer window otherwise he will leave on a free transfer.
Clubs can also buy him by this August 31 transfer window but they must wait to use him a month later because of the ban placed on him by FIFA.
Mensah has played in two FIFA World Cups finals and three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana.
He was a member of the historic Black Satellites team which won the 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt.