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Crystal Palace star Mamadou Sakho tells how he once lived and begged on streets

Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho [Courtesy]

Footballer Mamadou Sakho has been on a remarkable journey from being homeless, begging on the streets of Paris as a child, to the Premier League and World Cup glory with France.

Now 28, the Crystal Palace star draws on his experiences to drive his club’s campaign to help homeless people in South London.

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