On the pitch, Aurélien Tchouaméni is one of Europe's best talents. Off it, he's pushing football's authorities to create 'a better world'

By George Ramsay, Christina Macfarlane and Aleks Klosok, CNN

Updated 0855 GMT (1655 HKT) June 3, 2022

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(CNN)He may be arguably the most sought-after midfielder in European football, but Aurélien Tchouaméni isn't letting that distract him as he strives for self-improvement.

As a boy, the 22-year-old Tchouaméni says he was instilled with a hunger for greatness — a work ethic that still rings true today.«When I was young, my parents told me you can do anything you want, but at the end,