Former midfielder Fortune, who is now our Under-23s' assistant coach, endured a difficult time in what he describes as the “Cape Town ghettos”, witnessing gang wars, crime and violence on a daily basis.
Speaking to Sam Homewood, David May and Helen Evans during an inspiring episode of UTD Podcast, he reflected on some life-changing experiences during his journey to England.
“My life growing up was brilliant in terms of the football, but in terms of the [overall] environment, it wasn’t so good because there was a lot of crime, gangs, drugs and alcohol which you didn’t want to be around,” Fortune explained.