Six inspiring rags to riches football stories including Edouard Mendy and Luka Modric
dailystar.co.ukChelsea’s first-choice shot-stopper and is widely considered to be one of the best players in the world in his position.The story of the Senegalese international’s rise to the top of the game is a remarkable one, but is far from the only rags to riches tale in football, with plenty of other big-names sharing a similar life.Legends of the game have tended to be associated with such rises, but there are plenty in the modern game who have experienced a successful turnaround.Here, Daily Star Sport looks at six of football’s inspiring rags to riches stories…After enjoying a comfortable middle-class upbringing, Mendy hit problems early in his career when he was released by Le Harve.That led to five years at local amateur side CS Municipaux Le Harve, before a move to third-division side Cherbourg.But after leaving Cherbourg following the direction of an agent, all of his potential moves fell though, leaving him unemployed and fearing for his future in the game.“When one remains unemployed for a year, even with the best will in the world, doubt sets in.
We think a lot; we try to weigh the pros and cons, to say to ourselves what is the best solution,” he said.He was eventually able to sign for Marseille as a back-up, before kickstarting his career by dropping down to Ligue 2 side Stade de Reims and earning a move to Chelsea by starring for Rennes.Who do you think is the best goalkeeper in world football?
Let us know in the comments section...One of the best-loved players in European football, Kante struggled to earn recognition as a youngster.In fact, after his father passed away, Kante began collecting rubbish in the streets of Paris to help support his mother.Amazingly, the Frenchman was turned down by his country’s famed.
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