Complex sentence: He arrived in France as a four-year-old and, following Adonkor's lead, began his career at FC Nantes, turning professional in 1986, two years after his half-brother had died in a car accident.
Split into simpler sentences: He arrived in France as a four-year-old and, following Adonkor's lead, began his career at FC Nantes. Desailly turned professional in 1986, two years after his half-brother had died in a car accident.