Europe's Thirst for Young African Footballers

While the football world's attention has focused on Africa for the first time this year, Europe's top clubs have had their eyes on young African players already for many years. In fact, young African players have long been a sought-after commodity, groomed and trained for success by European trainers on European teams. While some of these players make it to the top, many are not so fortunate, often ending up on the streets. Read about "Europe's Thirst for Young African Footballers" and what becomes of them in this article.

Football fever

"We wanted to fan the World Cup enthusiasm further", said Martin Schäfer from the Germany Embassy in Pretoria.
The Embassy also launched "Fan Embassies" vehicles decorated in the colours of the German flag, which follow the German fans around as they support their country. The "Fan Embassies" provide fans with information and help.
Are you also into the "Football Fever"? Do you think the German team will win the World Cup? Would you like to have a conversation about football but in English? Why don't you check your football vocabulary by doing this quiz? You can check the answers on the following vocabulary list.

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