Two international African soccer stars, Asamoah Gyan, and Emmanuel Adebayor have indeed been chasing their dreams from a long time ago.

And their latest throwback photos, while they were playing in the local leagues in Africa have proven it all.

They didn’t give up on their dreams and have finally made it to the world level. Presently they are two of the world’s successful footballers.

In November 2015, Asamoah who is currently the captain for Ghana’s senior national team, Black Stars was named the 6th highest paid footballer in the world, overtaking four-time African Footballer of the Year, Yaya Toure.

Click 'Photos' to see pictures of Asamoah Gyan and Adebayor in their early days.