Football chiefs to tackle hidden trade in Africa's children By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor The scandal of trafficking young boys from Africa to Europe with the lure of fame and fortune as a football star is to be targeted in a new clampdown, The Independent has learnt. The move will throw a spotlight on the recruitment practices of clubs in England and on the continent. The ultimate dream of many young African boys is to emulate heroes such as Chelsea's Didier Drogba or Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o, from the Ivory Coast and Cameroon respectively. Yet European clubs stand accused of not asking questions about the provenance of young African footballers brought to trials by unscrupulous middlemen. Twenty-seven European football leagues are set to sign a convention promising to eradicate child trafficking on their turf....
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