January 10, 2026

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Against All Odds: The Rise of a Star Who Refused to Quit – The Inspirational Story of Ousmane Dembélé

By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo From the gritty streets of Évreux’s La Madeleine neighborhood in Normandy, where dreams of black boys from African roots were often crushed under the weight of poverty, stereotypes, and ethnic biases, Ousmane Dembélé emerged as a beacon of unbreakable resilience. Born to a Mauritanian-Senegalese mother and Malian father, young Ousmane kicked

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