Tough upbringings are the common denominator between Morgaro Gomis and Robel Dent. Growing up in Paris and Ethiopia respectively, they witnessed hardship and crime on the streets more than many others. The drive towards a better life is now fuelling their partnership at the Edinburgh-based football academy, Evolve.
Gomis, the former Hearts, Dundee United and Birmingham City midfielder, is 38 and still plays part-time in Scotland’s Lowland League with East Stirlingshire. He is helping shape Evolve’s coaching development alongside Dent. The pair first came together as Hearts youth academy coaches and are currently building their venture together.
While Gomis survived the streets of Paris to forge a career in professional football, Dent left Ethiopia for West Lothian at the age of eight. He trained with a number of senior clubs, studied psychology in America and played briefly in Germany before establishing Evolve in 2017. “Our message is that football brings people together,” he says.
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