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  • BBC: Out of the ghetto and into the spotlight

    Out of the ghetto and into the spotlight

    "In Africa it is very, very rare to find a football player who grew up with a silver spoon. Probably 0%." - former Nigeria striker Daniel Amokachi.

    Stories of players shrugging off an underprivileged background to reach the top can be found all over the globe, and the superstars of African football are no exception.

    With standards of play and facilities on the continent continuing to improve and the production of global superstars like Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o, African football looks to be in rude health - but some players have to do it the hard way.

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    "Donovan was excellent. We knew he was a good player, but he really didn't do anything wrong in the whole game and made it difficult for us."
    - Xavi
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