Brandon Thomas-Asante, the 27-year-old Coventry City striker, is hoping to trade the rhythms of the dance floor for the roar of a World Cup audience as he eyes a spot in Ghana’s squad for the tournament in Qatar. Before turning to football, Thomas-Asante was a serious street dancer, even competing at the world championships in that discipline. Now he is on the verge of facing England on the global stage, but this time with a ball at his feet rather than a beat in his ears. Representing the Black Stars would be the culmination of a remarkable journey, one that began on the concrete and shifted to the pitch.
The forward’s path to professional football was anything but conventional. After being released by Manchester United as a youngster, he rebuilt his career through the lower leagues, eventually earning a move to Coventry. His raw athleticism and explosive movement,