Critics say the response from governments and institutions such as FIFA and UEFA has not been adequate. Spurs, who have Kenyan captain Victor Wanyama playing for them, realised that there was no such trial and it was a scam. The issue was first highlighted around five years ago, but recent research from child protection organisations in the UK indicate that the issue is getting worse — not better. They reported the matter to the police and the local authorities but by the time they had done so, the young man had disappeared. But Article 19 hasn’t stopped the flow of young players from Africa to Europe.

Source: Daily Nation April 24, 2018 21:22 UTC