Lloyd Owusu: The Road from South London to Ghana

With more than 200 goals scored, a place in the Brentford Hall of Fame and a football career spanning over 15 years, Llyod Owusu has racked up a lifetime of achievements. But his achievements defied all odds - a child of Ghanaian migrants growing up in some of South London's toughest neighbourhoods. In the first episode of Route 26, we hear from former footballer Llyod Owusu as he reflects on what it's like to come within touching distance of the game's biggest stage, only to see it slip away in a split second. This isn't a sob story though, it's a story of resilience, identity and how life has a strange way of working out even when it doesn't go to plan.

Former Footballer Llyod Owusu in the studio recording for podcast Route 26. Photo by Dennis Feng

I just played with a work ethic to want to score goals and win games, and to please the fans and work hard.

Llyod Owusu - Former Football Player

Former Footballer Llyod Owusu in the studio with host Paollo Gallo for Route 26 Photo by Dennis Feng

Credits:

Hosted and produced by: Paolo Gallo

SBS Team: Joel Supple, Max Gosford, Bernadette Phương Nam Nguyễn, Philip Solimon and Dennis Fang