A common misconception is that the exploitation of young footballers is a problem solely connected to the big leagues of Europe. The reality is that African teenagers are sold dreams of playing professional football all over the world. A report from the BBC explains how young players as young as 14 years old ended up […]
It is a story replicated at alarmingly high rates in Africa and Europe: upcoming footballers, mostly in their teens, are lured to Europe under the guise of a career in the continent’s top football leagues. Many of these teens and their families go to great lengths to find huge sums of money, in the region […]
A 10-year-old social media star from Kansas City is moving to Rome – with his entire family. How? An application for dual citizenship gets him around FIFA Article 19. In the south of Kansas City on a corner of 43rd Avenue there is an Italian restaurant called Cupini’s. Eddie Cupini and his father, Franco, have […]
Position: Marketing Intern Supervisor: Director Duration: January 2018 to May 2018 Location: possible to work remotely globally (Geneva HQ) Mission 89 is a research, education, and advocacy organization that fights the exploitation of young athletes through social and economic transformation. Marketing Internship The Marketing Intern supports the management team as a whole, and acts individually […]
Position: Social Media Intern Supervisor: Director of Communications or designated Board Member (Communications) Duration: October 2017 to May 2018 Location: Possible to work remotely globally (Geneva HQ) Mission 89 is a research, education, and advocacy organisation that fights the exploitation of young athletes through social and economic transformation. Social Media Internship The Social Media […]
Position: Research Assistant Intern Supervisor: Director Location: Geneva/Global/Remote Mission 89 is a research, education, and advocacy organisation that fights the exploitation of young athletes through social and economic transformation. Research Assistant Internship The Research Assistant Intern assists in all forms of research and advocacy, providing support to Mission 89’s leadership and Research Partners. The Intern […]
Chelsea FC is under investigation by Fifa for a third time in eight years over a potential breach of the regulations that relate to the signing of foreign players under the age of 18. The Premier League champions have said they comply with “all FIFA statutes and regulations when recruiting players” but the world governing body has […]
Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera has a report on trafficking players from Africa to Italy. As reported by Corriere della Sera, local authorities have revealed that there is a fast growing trend of young African football talents, with certificates, entry visas and other documents that are now suspected of being false, arriving in the Tuscan […]