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    Darboe tells UNICEF his remarkable story


    When he was just 16 years old, Ebrima Darboe left The Gambia to pursue his dream.

    Against all the odds he made it to Italy, eventually earning a contract with Roma - and ultimately progressing to the first team.

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    Recently the now 20-year-old, currently representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations, sat down with UNICEF and some younger Roma players, to pass on his story and some of the lessons he hopes they will learn from it.

    See the full video above.

    “Quando incontrate altri rifugiati, ricordatevi la mia storia, ricordatevi che non siamo così diversi”

    - Ebrima Darboe