INDICT THE AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS IN THE HALL OF SHAM & SHAME
"African governments are 99% responsible for the thriving business of trafficking and exploitation of 15,000 Young African footballers". In Africa Football can fulfill the desires of a young boy and his family to escape poverty, many are inspired by the players such as, Liverpool’s duo of Egypt`s, Mo Salah, and Senegal`s Mane that they regularly see on TV. They learn of the wealth associated with international football stars, coming to believe that a career in football is a way out of destitution. However, little do they know the whole dirty secrets and irregular activities associated with the beautiful game of football, Michel Platini was very assertive in this statement which describes the filth in the game “What else do you call a phenomenon whereby children aged 12 or 13 are torn away from their environment and culture to join a business in return for payment? “This is happening in football! In Eric Dodd’s opening remarks in the Time magazine a published report he notes...