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Is this Englishman the most famous man in Fiji?

He probably wouldn't be recognised on the street in England, but Ben Ryan is a household name in Fiji.

The Londoner is the coach of the national rugby sevens team - and one of the most successful the country has ever had.

Fiji have never won a medal, team or individual, at the Olympic Games, but Ryan is taking a side with a genuine chance of winning gold to Rio.

"I can't go to the supermarket in the capital, it's hundreds of photographs and selfies," he told 5 live Sport's Sonja McLaughlan.

"If we can win gold we'll etch our names in history."

This clip is from 5 live Sport on Friday 05 August 2016.

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