A young Igor Thiago could not have known he would one day break the record for the most goals by a Brazilian player in a Premier League season. But the Brentford forward has always had one thing clear in his mind - nothing would stop him from becoming a professional footballer. That is the promise he made to his mother Maria Diva when he was growing up in Cidade Ocidental, a small town in central Brazil. It was then that Thiago heard a close relative say she would only take her children out to eat at other people's expense. The 24-year-old has found the back of the net 16 times in the Premier League this season.

Source: BBC January 15, 2026 15:54 UTC