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AN ADVENTURE AT THE WRONG END OF THE PYRAMID

CHRIS EVANS tells the tale of an African player still dreaming of the big time while keeping goal in the Central Midlands League

WE’VE heard it all before. Foreign star moves to England, lives a showbiz lifestyle and hops on the first plane home if things go wrong.
It’s not all headlines, cash and girls though, just ask ex-Cameroon U21 goalkeeper Alex Malong, who traded professional football and international caps for Central Midlands League outfit Glapwell .
Six years since the ambitious shot-stopper moved to Old Blighty, Malong is still waiting for his big break in Englis...

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