Slavery exists today. A report from CNN has exposed a modern day slave trade in Libya where migrants from Nigeria, Niger, Mali, and other African countries are sold as products. Manchester United’s Paul Pogba used his goal celebration in a...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Learn morePosition: 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...
Learn morePosition: 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...
Learn morePosition: 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...
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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...
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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...
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