A photo of Luke Shaw looking out of shape on a boat in Ibiza quickly went viral just a few weeks ago, but the Manchester United player has been training hard this summer and is keen to start the season in peak condition.
Even before beginning pre-season with his teammates he started to work out and this has paid off.
For Shaw, he was never properly out of shape, as the Englishman believes he simply has a different kind of body.
"People can say I'm fat, but I know my own body," he said this week.
"I always look big because I'm bigger built.
"I've got that Wayne Rooney type of body."
Referring to the famous photo, Shaw insisted that he wants to look completely different when the season kicks off.
"I'm working harder than ever and in the first game I want to look 10 times better than in that picture," he stated.
The left-back also addressed his relationship with Jose Mourinho and revealed that he received text messages of encouragement this summer.
"I spoke to him and it was really positive," he said.
Shaw and his teammates are currently on tour in the US, ahead of the English football season.