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LISTEN: How Mission 89 is working to reveal “football’s dirty little secret” in this interview with Football Nation Radio

LISTEN: How Mission 89 is working to reveal “football’s dirty little secret” in this interview with Football Nation Radio

December 8, 2017 240 0

Football has a dirty little secret: the movement of players from Africa to Europe and Asia. It is a complex issue that involves exploitation of young athletes and at its worst examples is defined as human trafficking. Just like a typical football...

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Why African football players are highly prized – and easily discarded

Why African football players are highly prized – and easily discarded

December 1, 2017 199 0

An increasing number of young, talented footballers are coming to Europe from Africa. They dream of a career in European sport. The professional football industry is competitive and can be ruthless. Players who have traveled from Africa are often...

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If you think slavery is something from the past, then check out this report that earned the attention of Paul Pogba

If you think slavery is something from the past, then check out this report that earned the attention of Paul Pogba

November 26, 2017 135 0

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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How football dreams turn into trafficking nightmare for African players

How football dreams turn into trafficking nightmare for African players

November 10, 2017 137 0

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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Protecting young athletes from trafficking in the name of sport

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