{"id":81734,"date":"2023-07-06T13:59:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/06\/drogba-cautions-african-players\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T13:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:59:22","slug":"drogba-cautions-african-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/06\/drogba-cautions-african-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Drogba Cautions African Players &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Didier Drogba<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has said that football players in Africa should be wary of fake agents peddling promises of fame and fortune.<\/p>\n<p>Through his foundation, Drogba has teamed up with global football players union FIFPRO and the International Labour Organisation to raise awareness about the risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, I need you to hear this,\u201d the former Ivory Coast international said in an animated campaign video to players. \u201cBe very careful who you trust. Never trust the person who wants your money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FIFPRO recently surveyed 263 players from seven African countries and found that more than 70% were contacted unsolicited by someone who promised to help them switch clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Most often, players approached were offered the chance of a trial (43%) or a contract with a club (39%) \u2014 and 56% did not get a trial promised to them, while 44% did not sign a contract they expected to sign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFIFPRO has heard many stories about players being approached by people pretending to be agents that promise to arrange a trial or a contract with a new club,\u201d FIFPRO said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reality is less glamorous\u2026 In some of the worst cases, players find themselves stranded abroad without money to return home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Drogba said that young players in particular are at risk in their eagerness to secure an agent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour best agent is not the guy you may trust, the best agent you can have is your performances,\u201d Drogba told reporters in a video call this week. \u201cThis never lies. So the more you perform, the more clubs are coming to watch you play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I see is a lot of kids looking for an agent to find me a club. That\u2019s not how it works. It\u2019s the performance that gets the attention of the clubs and good agents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of FIFA\u2019s new regulations, as of October 1, 2023, every football agent must have a FIFA licence, which requires passing an exam.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign includes a pamphlet for players with practical advice such as how to identify a fake agent, what to look for in a contract, and a player\u2019s rights as a foreign employee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of our friends paid their entire family savings, everything they had, but they never played abroad,\u201d Drogba said in his animated video. \u201cInstead, they were left stranded at an airport, or in a shabby space, under a stadium with 20 others, or living under a bridge or even thrown in jail in Asia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019m not talking about one player. But thousands just like you, with the same hopes and dreams who have been cheated and left with nothing\u2026 I don\u2019t want you to be the next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Didier Drogba \u00a0 Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has said that football players in Africa should be wary of fake agents peddling promises of fame and fortune. 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