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Title Migrations and trade of African football players: historic, geographical and cultural aspects
Full text http://doc.rero.ch/lm.php?url=1000,43,4,20070524163206-PS/Poli_Raffaele_-_Migrations_and_trade_of_African_football_players_20070524.pdf
Date 2007
Author(s) Poli, Raffaele
Abstract 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.
Language eng
Repository Switzerland - Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO)
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