In the next instalment of the 'Generations of Australians' series, we look into the life of Awer Mabil and the remarkable women who helped him achieve his dreams. Watch the full feature in the video below.
For many of the Socceroos, there was a special person who made the journey to start a new life in Australia, and for Mabil, that person was his mother.
Mabil's mother, Agot Dau Atem, not only started her son's journey to the national team, but she supported his dreams to represent the Green and Gold.
The Socceroos attacker sent a video message and a personalised Nike Australia 2020/21 home jersey to his family home in Adelaide as a gift to say thank you.
In the video message, he started by thanking his mother Agot for allowing him to chase his childhood dreams.
''I remember the drives we used to do to take me to training and games,'' Mabil said.
''I know you have sacrificed a lot for me to chase my dreams, therefore I am very grateful and I can never thank you enough.
''I hope this small gift is a little thank you for helping me along the way.
''I hope you like this jersey; I love you very much and take care.''
After receiving the personalised ''MABIL'' 11 jersey, his mother responded by thanking her son for the gift and expressing how proud she is of the FC Midtjylland winger.
