Born in Ouragahio, a small town in south-central Ivory Coast, life in the football fast lane must have seemed a million miles away. Serge left for Sevran, Paris at a young age. That’s where his life changed - where his talent was spotted by Ligue 1 side Lens, aged 12.
Twelve years later, he’s here at Spurs with the reputation as one of the best full-backs around. He moved from Lens to Toulouse – where he was team-mates with Moussa Sissoko – and then Paris St Germain, where he won two Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups, three French League Cups, four French Super Cups and was twice named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year.