Nicolas Jackson’s incredible journey to Chelsea

Six years ago, Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was playing barefoot football in his hometown of Senegal and his life was so far removed from the wealth and glamor of the Premier League that he had never owned a pair of football boots.

The fact that Jackson explains how difficult he found it to adapt to playing in football boots is a shocking reminder of how far he has come - and how quickly he has done so - from Ziguinchor, a nine-hour drive south ...