Arthur Gomez's remarkable journey from street footballer to Manchester United player
straight to your inbox every day for freeArthur Gomez has reflected upon how he went from being a street footballer in Gambia to becoming the country’s first Manchester United player.Gomez joined United as a trialist in 2001 when aged just 17, and although he never made a first-team appearance for the club during his four-year stay, he has plenty of stories to tell.The young striker arrived at United’s training ground in Carrington after impressing on trial with Swedish side IFK Goteborg.Goteborg could not sign the youngster on a professional contract due to his age, but he was recommended to Sir Alex Ferguson’s side, who offered Gomez a trial.That trial could hardly have gone better for the 17-year-old, who had only months before been more