Players said they would be motivated to represent Los Angeles and provide a measure of escape and hope.

He repeatedly claimed the case was politically motivated persecution.

"He told us he was from Ipswich, small like Cardiff," said Kia, "and that his teachers were really good to him like ours are and that motivated him to chase his dreams."

In a video posted alongside a blog post by the company on Tuesday, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the decision was motivated by "getting back to our roots around free expression".

One powerful motivating factor is encouraging patients to look past their current pain and envision the lives they will live after they succeed.