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In a special programme to be broadcast on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Sportworld programme, Sierra Leone's Kei Kamara talks about the impact war in his homeland had on him as a person and a footballer.

"It's really vivid... as a kid seeing executions in front of you or seeing dead bodies every day... you know, waking up and seeing vultures eating through them," he recalls. "It's never what you wished on anyone."

Now carving out a successful career with Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer, Kamara tells Lee James it's a "blessing" to be a professional footballer.

"It's everything you could ever dream of as a kid," says the former Norwich City frontman. "I never thought it would be possible."

Photo: Kei Kamara in action for Norwich City. Credit: Getty images