Yaya Touré: The "tough journey" from Africa to Europe to pursue football dreams | BBC Sounds

What's it like moving thousands of miles from home at such a young age to pursue your dream of becoming a professional footballer? Yaya Touré shares his experiences of leaving home in Ivory Coast as a teenager following his transfer to Belgian side Beveren with former Nigeria striker, Efan Ekoku, and ex-DR Congo captain, Gabriel Zakuani. What did Yaya miss more when he first left: family or food?
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