Real Oviedo star Richard Boateng tells Spanish kids: I suffered a lot to become a footballer

Midfielder Richard Boateng joined his Real Oviedo teammate Mossa in answering questions from children.

This special press conference organized by the club on Thursday.

The questions were varied from the sporting to the personal and it was there Boateng revealed the challenges he faced to become a professional footballer.

"Around eight or ten years, I started playing on the street. In Africa it's like that," he said.

"People do not learn how to play. These are things that happen. It is a gift from God.

"In Africa, we do not have anything easy to get here. I suffered a lot to achieve my dream.

"I suffered a lot in all my life. I have suffered a lot to get here."

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