Benoit Ali - - is a footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in England . Born in France , he chose to represent the birth land of his father -- Cameroon . Assou - Ekotto , however , dropped out of school at 16 to focus on football . The refreshingly open , yet soft-spoken , player describes football as a `` very , very , very good job , '' but says there are more important things in life . He has started a foundation promoting education in a practical and interesting way .
Benoit Ali - - is a footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in England . Born in France , he chose to represent the birth land of his father -- Cameroon . Assou - Ekotto , however , dropped out of school at 16 to focus on football . He has started a foundation promoting education in a practical and interesting way .