Queens Park Rangers' Charlie Austin reacts after missing a chance to score during their English Premier League football match against Manchester City at Loftus Road in London November 8, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
LONDON (Reuters) - It is only a few years ago that Queens Park Rangers forward Charlie Austin was working as a bricklayer and playing in English football's minor leagues.
It was a world away from the glamour of the top flight where a hat-trick on Saturday rescued his relegation-threatened side, took his tally for the season to 11 league goals and prompted calls for him to be rewarded with an England call-up.
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