Ever wondered why a lot of athletes/footballers of African descent fall from grace after active years of glory, in spite of their physical strength and talent? According to a survey conducted by the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIPRO), Africa has the greatest number of footballers without a written contract, with 40% of players saying they lack a copy of their contract, absurd right? Of course, there are other factors at play and while many young Nigerians dream of becoming the next Mikel Obi or Kanu Nwankwo, many fail to avert their minds to the wide range of risks these foreign opportunities come with. Those that have contracts are in most cases oblivious of terms stated therein- a string of words that often come back to haunt them much later on. The legalese employed and omnibus clauses contained in such agreements tend to go unnoticed and are often incomprehensible to the average man.
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