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Blaise N'cho, age 29, spends his Sunday afternoon repairing footballs in the Abobo neighborhood of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. N'Cho, a shoe repairman, who's skill at repairing balls has earned him the reverent nickname "Le Seigneur", or "the Lord", charges $1 per ball for most repairs and works out of his small family home.

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Blaise N'cho, age 29, spends his Sunday afternoon repairing footballs in the Abobo neighborhood of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. N'Cho, a shoe repairman, who's skill at repairing balls has earned him the reverent nickname "Le Seigneur", or "the Lord", charges $1 per ball for most repairs and works out of his small family home.