Eze reveals setbacks that drove him to Crystal Palace

Eberechi Eze sat down and spoke with Premier League Productions recently, discussing what's driven him to success in football, how he overcame challenges as a teenager and what it means to compete in England's top tier today.

The 22-year-old was typically eloquent in explaining his story, saying: "I grew up in Greenwich which is not too far from here [Beckenham] with my two parents, two brothers, sister.

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"It wasn’t the easiest but we knew we wanted to enjoy life as much as we can and that we didn’t want to be in the position we were in. So it was important we worked hard and did everything we could to give ourselves the best chance we could.

"Me and my brothers played [football] at…