World Cup 2018: Former refugees at the world's grandest stage

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#4 Victor Moses

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Moses was just eleven when he lost both his parents in religious clashes back in Nigeria, his country of birth, in 2002. He was playing football on the streets when the incident happened. His extended family, however, managed to gather enough money to send him to England.

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Moses landed in London as an asylum seeker. He took to football as the means to distract himself from the difficulties of life. His talent was noticed by Crystal Palace, who helped place him at Whitgift school.

He received coaching from former Chelsea defender Colin Pates. His exploits in the English school leagues made him popular and he landed a contract with Palace. His prolific performance for the club’s junior team saw him earn a first-team debut at the age of 16.

Since then, there has been no looking back and Moses is now a regular feature in the Chelsea side. Moses started his international career in junior football for England at the Under 16 level. In 2011, he was cleared by FIFA to play for Nigeria. Since then, he has earned more than 30 caps and is part of the squad for Russia.

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