Sebastian Abbot

I don't know anything about soccer, and I don't really care about sports. However, this book showed up on my porch, and despite my lax interest in the subject, I found the social issues very interesting. The idea that European sports scouts are going into African countries to pick out the most promising young athletes -- many of whom are found playing in dirt fields -- and exporting them to training centers overseas is deeply disturbing, given the historical and modern racial implications.