No.
I was born in France, but I went to French Guiana in South America with
my family when I was three years old. And I lived there till I was 18.
It
was a very nice life, with no troubles. We lived near the sea in the capital
city, Cayenne. And I used to go travelling with my father. We used to
go to Brazil. There was really nothing better than travelling with my
father.
Guiana is a very beautiful country. You see wild animals on the road. You can really get out of the human world and visit nature.
Football
started for me when I saw the World Cup on television in 1970. I was about
seven years old. I knew then that was what I wanted to do. My hero then
was Pele -the best player ever in the world. He played for Brazil in that
World Cup and they won. He is still my footballing hero.
Well,
my other heroes
are Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. Of course, the Dalai Lama has the
same name as me. But it's not only because of that.
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