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Gabon is football crazy and it鈥檚 the dream of most young footballers to play internationally. But, in 2022 a long serving coach for youth national teams admitted to charges of raping, grooming, and exploiting young players. He faces up to 30 years in prison. For Assignment, 麻豆社 Africa Eye鈥檚 Khadidiatou Ciss茅 travels to Gabon to investigate one of the biggest sexual abuse scandals in the history of football. She speaks with victims and eyewitnesses who reveal a shocking culture of sexual abuse and despair, with claims that many people knew, and many stayed silent. We follow a coach who, at personal risk, is determined to bring about change. Football鈥檚 world governing body, FIFA, is facing accusations of failing to take effective action over the scandal.

Presented by Khadidiatou Ciss茅
Produced by Stephanie Stafford and Suzanne Vanhooymissen.
麻豆社 Eye editors Rebecca Henschke and Tom Watson
Mixed by Neil Churchill
Assignment series editor: Penny Murphy

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