[Glasgow Scotland, Thursday, 08/03/2019]
The cold wind swept across the fields of Lennoxtown, Celtic FC's state-of-the-art training facility nestled just outside Glasgow. Rakim stood at the edge of the pitch, his breath forming small clouds in the chilly morning air. The rolling hills of Scotland provided a serene backdrop, but nothing was peaceful about the intensity of the training sessions he had been doing throughout the week.
Due to them not having a game over the weekend as a perk of their busy schedule, it allowed him to acclimate to life within the first team fully. The new manager Lennon has started introducing his coaching philosophy giving him a genuine chance to earn a spot on the squad. Determined to prove himself he started working harder in his free time doing all he could to get better.