Zadok Yohanna grew up playing football on the streets of northern Nigeria, the same dusty pitches where countless young Africans first fall in love with the game.
That early hunger has carried him all the way to the Premier League, one of the most watched football competitions on the planet.
His journey is the kind of story that reminds us why African football talent continues to command global attention. There is clearly much more to come from this young man.
Originally published by BusinessDay.