How traffickers in Africa prey on dreams of soccer glory | DW News

It's a dream boys just about everywhere share, but, seems particularly acute in Africa. Becoming a world class footballer, playing on a brightly lit European pitch, your name emblazoned on the back of a jersey like idols Didier Drogba, Sadio Mane', or Mohamed Salah. What you do not imagine is being trafficked to a foreign country and struggling to survive. Every year, thousands of aspiring African players are duped, exploited, and even abused as they try to land spots on professional teams abroad. Abdul Gafar Deeko from Ghana is one of them.

00:00 Traffickers exploit football dreams
03:35 DW speaks with Oluwashina Okeleji, a sports journalist based in Lagos, Nigeria

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Post from DW News on May 18, 2025

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