Go back to 2013 and Peter Odemwingie was the story of the January transfer window, when a mistaken trip to London created one of the most memorable moments in English football history.
Hours before the transfer window closed on February 1, 2013, the then West Brom striker believed a move to QPR was imminent and arranged to make the trip from the Midlands to the capital.
The two clubs had been trying to reach a deal which saw Odemwingie rushing and driving to Loftus Road to ensure the paperwork was completed and even giving a now iconic interview to Sky Sports about his future.
But there was no deal, and instead of being welcomed with open arms, Odemwingie was banned from QPR and forced to circle the block before returning north to the same team he said goodbye to the day before.
Now the infamous moment is nothing more than a brief memory for the 43-year-old as he attempts to forge a career in another elite sport after retiring from football in 2019.
Golf is the favorite pastime of many footballers (just ask Gareth Bale) and Odemwingie is no different after being introduced to the sport for the first time during his time at West Brom, but only developing a passion for it when he signed for Stoke.
Peter Odemwingie remains a Premier League cult icon after his failed transfer in 2013
Since retiring from football six years ago, Odemwingie has become a PGA golf professional.
The former Premier League striker gave an upbeat interview to Sky Sports while waiting outside the gates at Loftus Road in 2013, only to be left blushing when the transfer fell through.
Former Potters boss Mark Hughes was in charge at the time and an introduction to the tee left Odemwingie wanting more. So much so that the deadline day icon is now a professional golfer.
From one sport to another, the Nigerian has not lost any of his competitiveness and boasts great aspirations for success after becoming a member of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA).
His dream now is to qualify for the PGA Tour, where he would compete alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, while a route to the prestigious Open is also available.
In 2020, the former forward announced that he planned to commit to becoming a professional golfer and discussed his plans to qualify for the EuroPro Tour after taking a PGA training course.
Odemwingie, then a two-handicap, compared passing his play test with the final putt to “making a free throw in the last minute and taking home three points.”
He also dreams of coaching players in his two home countries, Russia (Odemwingie was born in the USSR, in what is now Uzbekistan) and Nigeria, but in the meantime he is fully focused on taking his playing career as far as possible.
However, it's not just street finding that has brought Odemwingie to this point. Post-football retirement is usually a time when players start spending the huge sums generated throughout their careers, but for the former Premier League star it was a journey back to education.
After four years of studying at the University of Birmingham, he graduated with a foundation degree in professional golf studies and later told the BBC it was one of the proudest moments of his career.
The international with 65 caps is now focused on earning a place on the PGA Tour and in major competitions.
Harry Redknapp previously turned down the chance to sign Odemwingie when he was QPR boss
Odemwingie has ambitions to one day compete alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy (pictured)
“It was a proud moment for me,” he said, recalling his journey through college, although it was not without its challenges.
'On graduation day, seeing how everyone else was happy made me realize that it took a little effort for all of us to get over the line, because some people quit.
“Now I miss him a little.”
His studies gave Odemwingie an insight into the psychology and business behind golf and he now wants to use that acquired knowledge to help inspire other young people in Nigeria to pick up a club.
“One of my dreams is to see a Nigerian flag on the European Tour or the PGA Tour,” noted Odemwingie.
'I hope my story encourages people to start getting involved, encourages parents to take their kids and give them a taste of golf. “I'm sure many of them will fall in love with the game just as I did.”
But it's not just golf where the former soccer player is making a name for himself, because his social media exploits have earned him some fame, at least among soccer fans, for being a singing sensation on TikTok.
Odemwingie frequently posts videos of himself performing songs (often with religious overtones) while playing the guitar, much to the surprise of his fans.
Now retired from football, Odemwingie pursues a golf career and shares his musical talent on social media.
Odemwingie's failed transfer to QPR ultimately marked the end of his West Brom career a year later.
But his fans have responded en masse to the varied content, and some of his videos, which include a tribute to his time at Stoke City with 'Lady in Red', have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.
One attention-grabbing video saw Odemwingie performing The Eagles' 'Hotel California', garnering 167,000 views in the process.
Another performance took place after the death of Queen Elizabeth II when Odemwingie posted a video on social media singing Bob Marley and the Wailers' smash hit 'No Woman, No Cry'.
But beyond attracting new fans for his musical style, the social media site has allowed dozens of fans to rediscover the former Premier League star and get to know him from more than just a failed trip to west London.