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Laurent Mendy: from £100-a-week non-league to European football

Original: Laurent Mendy interview: The late bloomer who went from £100 per week to playing in Europe https://www.nytimes.com/athle

The Athletic has published an interview with Laurent Mendy, the late-blooming footballer who rose from earning £100 a week in English non-league football to playing European football with Hearts. The piece traces his unconventional path via non-league and Forest Green Rovers, and is being shared among football fans discussing his journey.

Why now: Readers are drawn to the remarkable underdog story of a late bloomer reaching European football from non-league football.

Laurent MendyHeartsForest Green RoversThe Athletic

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• Laurent Mendy interview: The late bloomer who went from £100 per week to playing in Europe https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7564785/2026/10/07/laurent-mendy-interview-hearts-non-league-forest-green/ # Football # Soccer # Sports · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2

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