For a man so incredibly quick with his feet, Jefferson Montero was hardly rushing to follow his father into the family business. Banana farming in the plantation surrounding his home in Ecuador was one outcome he desperately wanted to avoid. ‘It’s hard, hard work,’ says the Swansea winger. ‘Long days and hard. For sure, that would be me now if I did not play football. ‘I worked in the farms for a while but I was lazy. I just wanted to play football. Always, all I wanted was football.’ VIDEO Scroll down to watch Watch Jefferson Montero's first senior goals at Independiente
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Jefferson Montero has emerged as one of Swansea's biggest threats
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The Ecuadorian is one of the best dribblers in the Premier League
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Montero used to work in the banana plantations in Ecuador
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The 25-year-old started all three World Cup games in Brazil last summer
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