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Dangerous dreams - How African footballers are exploied in Europe

No easy glory for African footballers
By Jolyon Jenkins, BBC Radio 4's Ball and Chains

Young African players dream of the riches earned by top stars
Belgian football coach Francis Macors is proud of his team's record.

"We beat Charleroi 3-2, we beat the Australian national team 1-0, we drew 0-0 against Algeria, and beat Oman 4-1. We're pretty good."

And so they should be.

His team includes seven former international players, including Guinea's former goalkeeper, the former captain of Congo, and members of the top Ivory Coast and Algerian national teams.

But despite their past glories, life is not good for these players.

None has a current contract. The team that Macors runs is called "Footballeurs Sans Frontieres". .....

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