Growing up in Bujumbura, the largest city in Burundi, Youssouf Ndayishimiye always hoped football would prove to be his route out of “unimaginable poverty”. After becoming the most expensive player in his country’s history when he joined Nice in 2023 for a reported €11.5m ($13m, £9.75m), the 26-year-old is certainly a world away from a...
