Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi played in a Sunday league match just 12 hours after the club's Champions League match with Bayern Munich.
The 19-year-old, who earns £120,000-per-week flew back after Chelsea's second leg defeat to the Bundesliga champions and laced up his boots for Saha FC against Lambeth Allstars FC.
The match was part of an anti-knife crime event held in Croydon, South London.
Hudson Odoi's presence was not enough for Saha FC to hold off Lambeth, as they lost the match 5-3.
However, people were shocked when the Chelsea star rocked up as one spectator said: 'Everyone recognised him and he was chatting to everyone.
'He knew a few of the boys from Saha FC so that's why he was there. People couldn't believe it.'
The winger thought he had his name on the scoresheet at the Allianz Arena, but his long-range stunner was chalked off after a VAR review said there was an offside. That match finished at 9:45pm in Munich.
By 10.30am the following day, he donned the No 11 shirt for Saha FC, who play in the Croydon Municipal Sunday Football Adult League, and helped kick off the pre-season friendly on a 4G pitch at Selhurst Arena.
Hudson-Odoi later took to Twitter and wrote: 'Pleasure coming down and taking kick off for the Anti Knife Crime campaign and Black Lives matter!!! Also good to see some familiar faces playing for a good cause in the community'
Opponents Lambeth Allstars tweeted: 'Thanks Callum Hudson-Odoi for coming out today, supporting our anti-knife crime BLM community event.'
Nesaiknruy_Legend
501
He wasnt playing per se, he got forced into it but he was there as a spectator. Media just want to make it out as if he didnt put effort or something in the UCL game. It's what they do with Chelsea, Negative press all the time we are used to it. Btw the game was for a good cause it was against knife crime as knife crime statistics have gone up in London as a Londoner myself I admire what Callum does hes a genuine football lover which makes it twice as hard to have to read spiteful comments in here. As 1 of the top comments said, it's not like the world ended cos our team couldnt beat Bayern, the young players deserve to go enjoy themselves they've done their job our targets which is top 4 was met. So stop moaning cos we aren't punching above our weight.
PepRichie
376
He was poor in the Bayern match. He made some awful decisions in the game. But I think Lampard told them to enjoy and do something if they could
Vezonic22
344
Have fun lad; the world doesn't end with that humiliating defeat.
ManUnitedRed
16
the best Sunday league team is better then Chelsea
Riggsmanjnr
11
that's the only thing he knows how to play
Absolutegenius
8
that's the only thing he knows how to play
Heyy not cool!! he's a world-class player in the making so have some respect for him