As a young boy growing up in Austria, Kevin Danso never envisioned himself on the football pitch. His heart was set on the silver screen, inspired by action legends like Jackie Chan and Jean-Claude Van Damme.

“I hated football,” Danso admitted in a conversation with Ghanaian musician Black Sherif. “I was into karate and action movies. While my dad and brother watched football, I found it boring.”

His dream was to become an action movie star, performing high-flying stunts and fight sequences like his idols. But fate had other plans.

At the age of seven, something changed. A sudden spark of interest in football turned what was once a dull game into a passion. “One day, it just clicked. I realized, actually, I like this sport,” he recalled.

Starting out as a striker, Danso quickly developed a love for the game. Born in Voitsberg, Austria, to Ghanaian parents, he moved to England at six and eventually found his way into MK Dons’ youth academy. From there, his football journey took off, leading him to the highest levels of the sport.

Now a Tottenham Hotspur defender, Danso may not be starring in action movies, but on the pitch, he still delivers performances worthy of the big screen.