Real Madrid's and Spain's Nacho scored a mind-blowing third goal in Spain's opener against Portugal.
What many football-loving Kenyans did not know is that the scorer of that goal is diabetic.
When he was twelve years old, Nacho was told by doctors to abandon his football ambitions as his condition could not allow him to continue to play football.
''I was only 12 when I found out I was diabetic. I'd been on Real Madrid's books for two years and obviously,.
it was a tough time. I remember going to the hospital – I was supposed to go to a tournament with Real Madrid but had to miss it – and I was seen by a doctor, not an endocrinologist. She told me my footballing days were over. I had a really rough time that weekend,'' he told a journalist.
The Spanish defender almost plunged into depression but something life-affirming transpired in his life.
Another doctor told him that his footballing was not over as the ailment required him to do a lot of exercises.
Nacho pursued his football dreams with great vigour and ended up becoming an international star.
''I have no limitations. I'm lucky enough to play football at the top level and I like playing all types of sport because it's very important to do physical exercise. I do a bit of everything. When we're on holiday, I like to cycle around the mountains. I do duathlons, triathlons ... diabetes doesn't prevent me from doing anything,'' he says