ARTE ReportageTurkey: The Dashed Dreams of African Footballers

25 min

Available until 15/08/2025

07/10/2022

Three years ago, somebody purporting to be a Turkish football agent convinced Emeka Luke Ekji that he'd been recruited to play for a club in Turkey. But first, the 22-year-old Nigerian had to pay thousands of dollars in fees. His parents even sold land to fund the move. But when he got there, he realised he'd been sold a lie.

Director

Kristina Karasu

Author

Kristina Karasu

Country

France

Year

2022

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