The ex-sandwich maker who cycles to Champions League games
Meet Mjallby striker Jacob Bergstrom, a former sandwich maker who cycles to games and hopes to upset Yaya Toure's new club in the Champions League.
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"I never dreamed of anything like this. It was like, I didn't even think about it."
— Jacob Bergstrom , Athlete
"[Playing in Europe] is special for the whole village and for everyone here at the club."
— Jacob Bergstrom , Athlete
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Meet Mjallby striker Jacob Bergstrom, a former sandwich maker who cycles to games and hopes to upset Yaya Toure's new club in the Champions League.
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