From non-league to playing for Ghana at the World Cup - the Semenyo story
Winger Antoine Semenyo's football journey began in the English lower leagues. BBC Sport charts his rise from Bath City to the World Cup, with Ghana poised to face England.
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"I just saw a young lad who could deal with the football with both feet - inside, outside - without even thinking about it."
— David Hockaday , Athlete
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Winger Antoine Semenyo's football journey began in the English lower leagues. BBC Sport charts his rise from Bath City to the World Cup, with Ghana poised to face England.
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