[Albion] Heartwarming Yankuba Minteh interview…

[Bozza]

…where he talks about how football helped him take his parents out of poverty.

From Bakoteh to Brighton: Yankuba Minteh's rise to the Premier League

Yankuba Minteh reveals his path from The Gambia to the Premier League and inspires young Africans with big dreams.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

And was the interview conducted next to a swimming pool on some Mediterranean resort?

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[Barryseagulls]

Nice interview.

 

[dazzer6666]

Seven siblings….at least we know what the justification for moving to Chelsea and quadrupling his wages will be

 

[portlock seagull]

Nope, still mad at him. Will watch later in the week.

 

[Home and Away]

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What a lovely guy. Interesting mix of drive, confidence, humility and levelheadedness.

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[Barryseagulls]

He’s clearly enjoying life - playing for us & living by the beach in Hove.

 

[Chicken Run]

I’ve driven him on at least three occasions to Marsh Barn Lane and picked him up once, very quiet unassuming chap.

Good luck to him

 

[Bakero]

Always comes across well on the pitch, in training and interviews. Sometimes we overlook the significance of his contribution. How many teenagers make the impact he has in their debut season in the Premier League?


"Sometimes, instead of using the right foot, I use my left foot because I’m used to my left foot, so I need to work more on my right foot. Every time I make mistakes, I try to learn from it."

Good to hear he's aware of and working this issue. If he can resolve that, he'll be very dangerous

 

[Ratso2005]

I hope that the utter arsehat who took up the seat next to mine last weekend - and spent the entire match brutally and loudly slagging Minteh before calling him a 'waste of f***ing space' when he came off - watches the video and reads this article.

Obviously he won't, but I can dream.

 

[fly high]

Always comes across well on the pitch, in training and interviews. Sometimes we overlook the significance of his contribution. How many teenagers make the impact he has in their debut season in the Premier League?


"Sometimes, instead of using the right foot, I use my left foot because I’m used to my left foot, so I need to work more on my right foot. Every time I make mistakes, I try to learn from it."

Good to hear he's aware of and working this issue. If he can resolve that, he'll be very dangerous

Warren regularly complaining about him not using his right foot, thinks it's ridiculous a player in EPL is so reluctant to use both feet.

 

[Jam The Man]

Warren regularly complaining about him not using his right foot, thinks it's ridiculous a player in EPL is so reluctant to use both feet.

I wonder if Warren has heard of Ryan Giggs?

 

[Bakero]

Warren regularly complaining about him not using his right foot, thinks it's ridiculous a player in EPL is so reluctant to use both feet.

Minteh is at the extreme end of one-footedness. I'd ban him from shooting with his left in training

 

[Bodian]

I’ve driven him on at least three occasions to Marsh Barn Lane and picked him up once, very quiet unassuming chap.

Good luck to him

Did you get him there on time?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I hope that the utter arsehat who took up the seat next to mine last weekend - and spent the entire match brutally and loudly slagging Minteh before calling him a 'waste of f***ing space' when he came off - watches the video and reads this article.

Obviously he won't, but I can dream.

Baffling that people can get so angry. If you don’t enjoy it don’t go

 

[rogersix]

I’ve driven him on at least three occasions to Marsh Barn Lane and picked him up once, very quiet unassuming chap.

Good luck to him

you had a foreigner in the back of your cab, drive?

 

[el_ciddy]

I wonder if Warren has heard of Ryan Giggs?

I’d like to see Minteh play on the left when Mitoma’s not available, would be easier to make the comparison to a left footed, left winger legend like Giggs.