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Arsenal's Sanogo was 'living on the streets' three years ago

ESPN staff
October 10, 2014
Yaya Sanogo has promised he will find his scoring touch © PA Photos
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Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo has told the club's official website that he was living on the streets three years ago.

Sanogo, 21, said he felt the pressure of being a striker for a Premier League club after arriving from Auxerre on a free transfer in the summer.

The Frenchman hit four pre-season goals for Arsenal, but has yet to score in the Premier League and has not featured for the first team since the arrival of Danny Welbeck from Manchester United.

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He said: "I feel the pressure, but people should not forget that, three years ago, I was living on the streets. Today, I'm playing for Arsenal."

Sanogo urged fans to stay patient with him, saying criticism "comes with the job of a striker" and promising that he would find his goal-scoring touch.

"Goals will come as long as I keep working hard," he added. "I am always positive, and usually when I start scoring I don't stop.

"When I joined Auxerre's training centre I knew I wanted to become a footballer and I told myself I had to be the best player there. I had to sign that contract and, after being injured for two years, Arsenal found me.

"I haven't set any targets yet - all I care about is that I play and improve my game. Of course people will pressurise me - sometimes I get good critics and sometimes they are unfair - but I am catching up slowly and I am confident my time will come."

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