Thailand's Football Factory

Aspiring footballers from West Africa are leaving their homelands to pursue their ambitions of becoming professional players. Many arrive in Thailand, where they risk discrimination and exploitation.
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Tassirou Barry left Senegal for Thailand to follow his dream of becoming a footballer. He arrived on a three-month tourist visa, hoping to secure a contract that would allow him to stay for longer. Much like Tassirou, Peter was headhunted by a Thai club and arrived on a tourist visa. Now his visa has expired and, unable to afford the flight home, he is at the mercy of the coach and the immigration services. "I played there for 5 months. But I wasn’t earning any money.” According to Ousman Cherif, Thailand's only African coach, players will continue to try their luck despite the risks. "A lot of African players from all countries contact me to come and play in Thailand…I can’t help everyone.”
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Thank you for this awesome documentary.

[@andrewh1424]

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Lol not sure what's so funny, but made me chuckle.

[@twinkledoucheful]

Isnt this from al jazeera 101 east??

[@Oat-]

Yes. But as with almost all of their documentaries for 101 East and Witness they purchase them from other production companies hence why it's also available here :)

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£650 a month wtf thts less u get in benifits lol 😂

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What is this bull crap

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It's called a documentary, generally they work along the lines of a journalist makes an educational film about real life issues in the world. They're not as common as the games shows and reality TV you usually watch, but can be interesting. You should give one a go once in your life.

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