Aurélien Tchouaméni: Meet the French soccer star everyone is talking about

Aurélien Tchouaméni: Meet the French soccer star everyone is talking about

Aurélien Tchouaméni is already one of the most coveted players in European football. The 22-year-old's meteoric rise up the ranks of French football has been driven by a steely determination to be the best. And he's also quickly establishing himself as one of the preeminent role models in athlete activism.

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