July 21, 2015 6:43 PM

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Underage African footballers being trafficked to Asia

African footballers as young as 14 are being trafficked to Asia and forced to sign contracts. Six minors are still with top Laos side Champasak United, after it imported 23 under-age players from West Africa to an unregistered football academy in February, a BBC investigation found. Fifa regulations prohibit the movement of players to a foreign club or academy until they are 18. The club, based in the southern city Pakse, denies any wrongdoing.

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