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World Service,24 Jul 2017,14 mins

From Poverty to the Premier League

The Outlook Podcast Archive

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When footballer Moses Odubajo's mother died of malaria, he and his brothers kept it a secret from authorities in London so that they wouldn't be split up. He's now a top professional footballer and he told Jo Fidgen his story. Image: Moses Odubajo Credit: Getty Images / Michael Regan

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