Crystal Palace midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate has spoken openly about life moving from his native Senegal aged just 17 whilst giving Palace TV a lift home in a new feature, 'Heading Home'.
Pulling up in his Bentley GT Continental on Copers Cope Road, Kouyate allowed Palace TV into his car where he spoke about Palace's calibre, English food and, most poignantly, upping sticks as a promising teenage talent.
Explaining what happened when he left Dakar to ultimately end up in Brussels as an aspiring young footballer, Kouyate said: "I was 17-years-old, Senegal to Greece, Greece to Paris and after, Paris to Belgium.