How Promise David emerged from Maltese shadows into the Premier League

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Former teammates and coaches rave about Brighton’s summer signing, who impressed with Canada at the World CupPromise David had a five-year plan. He would score bags of goals, earn a transfer to a top European league and play for Canada at the 2026 World Cup. There was just one problem: apart from his parents, teammates and coaches, no one in soccer seemed to know his name.It was 2023, and the striker was scrapping for minutes in Estonia’s Meistriliiga – a league small enough that streaming servi