Turning down Sweden to play for Gambia
The Swansea City footballer Modou Barrow has told World Football that he's determined to help the smallest country on mainland Africa reach a major tournament for the first time.
Barrow is the only player from the Gambia to ever play in the English Premier League.
The winger has chosen to play for Gambia's national despite being offered the chance to represent Sweden, where he was brought up from the age of 11.
This season Barrow become a first-team regular at Swansea and he's been telling our reporter John Bennett what it's like to be the only footballer from his country in the English Premier League...
(Photo; Modou Barrow playing for Swansea, Credit; Getty Images)
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