Over a year ago, I started to actively look into a case of human trafficking involving a Nigerian footballer to Mongolia. He was exploited by an agent (Nigerian) and he had to pay dearly for it.
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/african-footballers-stranded-world-crushed-dreams-190822123359028.html?ref=dishapages

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African footballers stranded around the world with crushed dreams

How shady agents scam hopefuls into believing they had arranged promising sports careers.

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/african-footballers-stranded-world-crushed-dreams-190822123359028.html?ref=dishapages
Thankfully, this report brought light to his ordeal, culminating to his return to Nigeria six weeks after publication. It also helped, amongst others, sports prospects understand the concept of human trafficking in sports, and how vulnerable they are.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/scot-egyptian-saved-scammed-nigerian-footballer-191014091640406.html?ref=dishapages
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How a Scot and an Egyptian saved a scammed Nigerian footballer

After Al Jazeera reported on Afolabi's ordeal, pair worked to get aspiring footballer back on home turf from Mongolia.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/scot-egyptian-saved-scammed-nigerian-footballer-191014091640406.html?ref=dishapages
Today is the @UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and @FIFAcom, the world football governing body has backed a new initiative to end child trafficking in sports, as presented by @Mission_89 & @GoodCorporation.
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Both organisations have developed a framework to help organisations tackle the issue of child trafficking in sports.
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-backs-anti-child-trafficking-initiative-sports-a4512266.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1596098371
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Fifa backs new initiative to stop child trafficking in sport

Fifa has backed a new initiative to end child trafficking in sport as the United Nations raises awareness on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Anti-trafficking charity Mission 89 and

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-backs-anti-child-trafficking-initiative-sports-a4512266.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1596098371
This framework is designed for all sport organisations, i.e. governing bodies, international federations, and clubs. It draws on best practice models from international organisations like UNICEF, FIFA and StreetFootballWorld.
https://www.goodcorporation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/GC_Framework_Child-Trafficking-FINAL.pdf
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Also, I'll be rounding this thread up with a 10-step graphical introduction to football trafficking; the commonest way it takes place.
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Also, I'll be rounding this thread up with a 10-step graphical introduction to football trafficking; the commonest way it takes place.6/8
Also, I'll be rounding this thread up with a 10-step graphical introduction to football trafficking; the commonest way it takes place.6/8
Also, I'll be rounding this thread up with a 10-step graphical introduction to football trafficking; the commonest way it takes place.6/8
Also, I'll be rounding this thread up with a 10-step graphical introduction to football trafficking; the commonest way it takes place.6/8
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