Source: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, Ghanaian star Mohammed Kudus, who has recently joined Tottenham Hotspur, had a very difficult growth process. The player grew up in a slum area in Ghana. Kudus grew up in one of the most difficult neighborhoods in Accra, Ghana. Iron-roofed houses built in the 19th century, bustling markets that never sleep, and extremely limited opportunities — this was Kudus’ real growing environment. Theft and poverty surrounded him. Zaccharie, vice president of Kudus’ first football club, said: “For many children from there, opportunities are limited. Football has become an escape for most of them. When Kudus came to us, he hardly spoke. He would spend hours with his friends, but you wouldn’t hear him say a word. He was very quiet.” It is said that Kudus would go to school in the morning, counting the time, and then run to Montreal Park — a dusty place where he developed his hunger for victory. The first coach who took Kudus into the academy, Dr. Lamani, said: “One thing that impressed me was that Kudus had a broken thumb and was in a cast, but he still trained with the team. I still remember those moments, remembering how strong and stable he was when playing with a cast on his hand.”