'Where everything started' - Minteh in The Gambia
Brighton and The Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh says he was driven by the idea of helping his family out of poverty when learning his football skills on a sandy pitch in Bakoteh.
Five years ago he took the decision to leave his parents, six siblings and friends to chase his dream in Europe. Now one of the Premier League's rising stars, BBC Sport Africa's Isaiah Akinremi followed Minteh on a journey home.
Produced by Isaiah Akinremi & Caleb Ojewale
Edited by Brian Khisa
Filmed by Joshua Akinyemi
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