Lawrence Vigouroux played for Liverpool, saw riots in Chile and has now rebuilt his career
He played at a Liverpool All Star Charity Match at Anfield – pictured here with Jerome Sinclair and Joao Teixeira
Vigouroux told talkSPORT: “I’ve always loved Swindon because they’re the first club that gave me an opportunity in the EFL. I had some great memories there. “I had nothing and that was a big problem that mentally I had, because I was thinking I’d get a move somewhere, and no one in the country wanted me.
But before that supermarkets were torched, locals rioted and a trail of destruction was left around the capital, Santiago, with over 30 dead. “The people are not as rich as the people here, they don’t have as much money as the people here. It was actually really eye opening to be out there during that time.”He shared his fear as certain protests led to fiery clashes with law enforcementVigouroux remained in close contact with his father back in England to understand what was happening in his new home.
“When you have people who care about other people and care about others who are less fortunate, it can only help the country as a whole.
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