Oumar Niasse: Told He’d Never Make It… Then Made It to the Premier League! | EP.30

This week on More Than a Match we are joined by former Everton and Senegal striker Oumar Niasse to hear his incredible football journey.He opens up about his early life in Senegal, being told he would never make it as a professional and even being sent back home before his career truly began. We speak to him about his big move to Russia and the racism he faced while playing there, as well as the financial pull of both the Russian and Turkish leagues.Oumar also reveals all about his record-breaking transfer to the Premier League with Everton, his battles with Ronald Koeman after being excluded from the squad, and how he fought his way back to prove himself at the very top level.From rejection and racism to Premier League nights at Goodison Park, this is one of the most raw and inspiring football journeys we’ve covered yet.