Ken Sema #13

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The big surprise in the World Cup squad. The former Watford winger has been in and out of the Pafos starting XI in the Cypriot top flight and was not called up for the play-off matches for the tournament. However, Graham Potter knew the 32-year-old from their time together at Östersund and it is sweet revenge for the winger after being the last player to be left out of the 2018 World Cup squad. "That was the toughest choice for me," said the then national team coach Janne Andersson. His parents, Ndongala och Kia, grew up in Kinshasa, but fled the country after having their first child. Ken was born in Sweden together with his brother Maic, who has also been a professional footballer. Ken is a positive character who always seems to have a smile on his face. Once he went viral – after an interview on Watford's channels – where he discussed his stammer. "I have never seen it as an obstacle,” he says. “I am not the person who is shy or who stands in the background."

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