On a Mission to Drive Social Inclusion in Sport From the standpoint of Sport as a Human Right, Mission 89 will host a multi-stakeholder international roundtable meeting on the Social Inclusion of African Athletes in Europe (SiNAFE). On Thursday...
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Esports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often take the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, either individually or in teams. With the...
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Media Run Against Trafficking in Sport in The Gambia: Mission89 and SJAG partnership shakes nation Mission 89 in collaboration with the Sport Journalists Association of the Gambia (SJAG) on Saturday 16th January, organised an 8-kilometre Media...
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This article is a collaboration between Mission 89 and the European Football Agents Association (EFAA) as part of a football summer transfer window campaign. French translation is available beneath the text in English. So you made it. You’ve...
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This article is a collaboration between Mission 89 and the European Football Agents Association (EFAA) as part of a football summer transfer window campaign. In 2009, Michael Afolabi Sodeke became a player’s agent and since then he has been...
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As professional sports become more spectacularized and commercialized, the avenues for exploitation also increases leading to various forms of abuse, including human trafficking and forced child labour. Mission 89 recently interviewed Mr...
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Mission 89 is proud to announce South Africa International Ode Fulutudilu as our Ambassador. Ode, the new addition to our family, is the first personality to sign up to the Mission 89 Ambassador Programme. Ode Fulutudilu’s journey from refugee to...
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Earlier this year, FIFA adopted a reforms package on players agents’ regulations. The regulations, despite being primarily designed “to protect the integrity of football and prevent abuses,” provide an excellent steppingstone for the...
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Factors influencing the migration of young footballers to Europe in pursuit of sporting success The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the standard-bearer for all issues pertaining to the rights of children especially in...
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