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Migrations and trade of African football players : historic, geographical and cultural aspects
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Date de parution
2006
In
Afrika-Spectrum, Institut für Afrika-Kunde, 2006/41/3/393-414
Résumé
Professional football clubs worldwide are recruiting an increasing number of African players. While the underlying vested interests for profit and business are important, it is on a cultural level that this phenomenon has its greatest impact. The African football player as a popular icon, ambassador and mediator, is invested with a triple role, which is often difficult for him to assume. Indeed, of the multitude of young candidates who exile them-selves for football, only a handful of them manage to pursue a successful career. However, due to the prevailing context of media over-exposure of football, millions of young Africans dream of leaving their country by playing this sport. In many sub-Saharan African countries football is being increasingly considered as a separate career path altogether.
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http://econpapers.repec.org/article/gigafjour/v_3A41_3Ay_3A2006_3Ai_3A3_3Ap_3A393-414.htm
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journal article
