Big-hearted Tottenham star Pape Sarr paying for electricity for his hometown as he transforms island community
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BIG-hearted Tottenham star Pape Matar Sarr is paying for an entire village to have electricity.
The Spurs ace has forked out thousands of pounds to provide electricity for his hometown of Fayako in Senegal.
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Sarr returned to the small village of Fayako where his parents come from to help them get electricity
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The Spurs midfielder is always in touch with his roots back in Senegal
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Sarr has swapped being on the beach to helping a village
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He's played 81 league games for Spurs in the last two seasons
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Fresh from his Europa League triumph with Spurs, the midfielder reaffirmed his deep connection to his roots and pledged to bring electricity to the isolated island community.
He said, when he visited Fayako, a small island located around 100 miles from Senegal's capital Dakar: 'The process is already underway with regards to electricity.
"I hope that soon, Fayako will shine as brightly as its people do. I love this village, and I'm proud of its people.'
In addition to helping with electricity, Sarr also donated educational materials such as a laptop, printer and solar-powered panels to a local school.
He also supplied construction materials for the expansion of the village's health centre.
Sarr is following in the footsteps of his idol, former Liverpool star Sadio Mane, who donated £500,000 towards building a hospital in his hometown of Bambali.
The entire community of Fayako, including local leaders, gathered to show their gratitude for the Spurs star they proudly call a son of the village.
Tottenham hit gold when they signed then 18-year-old Sarr from Metz in 2021.
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They then showed incredible foresight by leaving him at the French club for the remainder of the 2021-2022 season to continue his development.
The Senegal star joined Spurs a year later and made his Premier League debut in a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on January 1st 2023.
Since then, he has played 81 league games for the Lilywhites and helped the North London club win the Europa League final against Manchester United last season.
Sarr will be back at Hotspur Way for pre-season under new manager Thomas Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou this summer.
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Sarr is tipped to have a brilliant career at Tottenham
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The Senegalese is a growing star in the Premier League
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