Predators on the Pitch: Inside Africa's Biggest Football Scandal - BBC Africa Eye documentary
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2023
- BBC Africa Eye investigates claims FIFA failed to take effective action when made aware of the sexual abuse of young footballers in Gabon.
Warning: This film includes descriptions of abuse of minors
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In Gabon, it’s 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.
Africa Eye’s Khadidiatou Cissé 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 that has plagued all levels of Gabonese football for three decades - with claims that many people knew, and many stayed silent.
We follow a coach who, at personal risk, is determined to bring about change.
FIFA are facing accusations of failing to take effective action over the sexual abuse scandal.
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Credits:
Reporter - Khadidiatou Cisse
Filmed, Produced, Directed and Edited by Suzanne Vanhooymissen
Africa Eye Editor - Tom Watson
Head of Longform and Investigations - Liz Gibbons
Executive Producer - Andy Bell
Producer - Khadidiatou Cisse, Stephanie Stafford, Chiara Francavilla, Piers Edwards
Associate Producer - Romain Molina
Production Manager - Simon Frost
Online Editor - Rob Miller
Animation - May Kindred-Boothby
Dubbing Mixer - Jez Spencer
Colourist - Boyd Nagle
Reversioning Producer - Anna Payton
Impact Producer - Adelle Kalakouti
Digital Producer - Tamasin Ford
Social Media Producer - Anusha Kumar
Production Coordinator - Izzy Fleming, Sarah Clarke
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If that happened to the boys team, what do you think is happening to the girls team?? every person that was informed of the abuse and did not take action need to be charged and held responsible. its utterly disgusting that some people can let abuse ran rampant for 25 years with no action being taken, its absolutely disgusting.
Very very disgusting
I can only imagine. Terrible
You have to remember this is a country where people still believe in Voodoo and other such garbage. Unfortunately they combined their ignorance with what seems a genetic arrogance to where they can't even see reality.
Women team does it even exsit 😂😂😂 dont nobody Care about women football
Never be excited that your young son is playing football internationally, rather be very afraid. Quite disgusting!
It's common knowledge that pedos are drawn to coaching and teaching.
Not just those, but any position that will give them access to kids, including paid and volunteer.
Yes, also religious environments where parents tend to be so trusting
Absolute madness. No wonder Gabon is nowhere to be found in football these days. I'm pretty sure this is happening across the continent. CAF & FIFA should hide their faces in shame
NO!
not so .
Shameful. Closeted homosexuals. They’re so busy being “anti gay “ and it’s in their midst. Hypocrites.
Exactly.
Gabon culture and society is corrupt from top to bottom. No wonder pedos run everything there. Sad
This is sickening! Hope the victims are being taken care of psychologically and financially. Prayers are with them.
When sell kids the false dream of playing professionally in Europe in exchange for abusing them this happens. Schools should be teaching them they have as much chance of playing professionally as they do of winning the next lottery or becoming the next president. For 99.999 percent they will never play pro no matter what they sacrifice of their body, mind, and soul.
Disgusting, poor kids.
Thank you BBC Africa. Always covering such important and horrific issues.
The politicians probably wish they would disappear.
Some ppl deserve death penalty and not imprisonment
Especially that evil Capello
This is absolutely shocking and disgusting. CAF and FIFA from all indication aided and abetted this horror. Justice to the victims .
When you sell kids false hope of playing professionally this happens.
My God, how can one adult do this to a child......Sickening....
Too much power(centralized) to a single human that's built upon other ppl's consent of that someone owning so much power over otherselves
That, made the powered one think/feel(socially accepted) to do whatever they want and by logic, what they want is to solify their power by socially degrading other ,actions such as 'abuse','badmounthig','rape'(one forcefully upon on the other, both on the mind and physically), and that way is often used on kids(children)(and women if they are weak too), as the kids will grow up to be adults who will be shaped by their childhood experience(see brain wiring, conditional reflection), which makes the kids(now adults) feel powerless.
Thus , the powered, achieve their goal(purpose/gets what they want, and continue to get what they want),
as they find a way(this way--abuse/rape) to solify their power to make themselves stay in power, which is to supress others ,from childhood
Whoever feels like God, will reveal its true self before GOD
GOD exists to combat evil
When evil is gone, GOD will be gone
GOD is for anyone to claim, it does not be-long
Be GOD
In that country pedos are arrogant and don't fear any repressions. Until the majority decide to actually get off their lazy behinds and stand up to the pedos, the pedos will remain in power.
It was more than one adult involved.
The look of horror, shock, and disgust was on my face throughout this documentary.
I had to pause to read the comments. It is a lot.
The saddest part is everyone there has heard about it, but just made lewd jokes about it. This could be part of their culture and society. They say every culture is different. 🤷
@@dennykeaton9701 People make jokes about a situation they cannot control. It is a survival mechanism especially if you don't have the power to cause change.
@@sachimu That's definitely a possibility.
@@sachimu It sounds like a clique of Nambla types run Gabon.
Whose to say that the innocent children were only abused on football grounds and events, they might also have been trafficked to hotels and other nations and abused by politicians and leaders in caf, why else would an organisation standby someone accused of such abominations and evils. They not only do but give approval to those who practice such evils. Justice for the victims
How can three or more men honestly be in sync in evil thoughts at the same time? This is sick. They should rot in prison. Bastards.
The society in Gabon as a whole is very very sick. This is pretty much top to bottom. With a few good people who are outnumbered
Blame the government for not murdering the perpetrators!
Pedophilia has become a scourge in sports, it was a real mafia
Definitely
The truth must be heard at all cost😢
FIFA need to step up and investigate this further.
lol they are the most corrupt organisation themselves
They are clearly part of the problem
The thing is even FIFA officials are part of this and much worse crimes.
Why fifa ?
Not if they themselves are involved they won't
This is so painful to watch 😢
Very painful indeed.
I have a 10yrs old son who loves football so so much and plays very well....
But after watching this, I don't think I can allow him go professional with football. He will just play for exercise😢😢😢😢.
This is wickedness at it's peak!!!
@@BarbaraDraperparents need to pay attention to what is happening to their boys and girls at all times
@@JoyFay very True
Thank your Mr Molina and all the journalist who made this video, now we can open our eyes on these crimes
I'm from Gabon, born and raised there. As a kid I would always hear such rumors, that you will have to go through some terrible stuff in order to make it as a pro in football. But since no one had proof of it (except for the victims), people would just joke about it, including the child I was at the time.
There's so many talented kids that me and many people knew that had enough talent, but they would all of a sudden stop taking football as seriously, or they would say they refused to do some things that were asked to them, and people would just make fun of them, saying they were just not good enough anyway.
So when it all came out a couple of years ago, no one was really surprised in the country. The surprise was more about how long it had been since it started.
Allot of evil adult that didn't protect this children, disgusting /disturbing 😈🤮
The whole sick culture of joking about child abuse and then "laughing" at everyone who reported it. Says a lot more about the sick so society and culture there than anything.
The sad part is that 99.999 percent of these children have no chance of playing professionally. Still they are willing to be abused because of the flattering tongue of their coaches.
Thanks Khadidiatou and the BBC Africa Eye team. Things like this need to be exposed and the perpetrators named, shamed and jailed for stealing the light out of innocent kids. These things should never be supported or encouraged by any organization or person. That said, I think somebody needs to investigate FIFA, FEGAFOOT and CAF for their role in this. To the victims of these disdainful men, I pray that you find healing from your wounds, especially the emotional wounds.
BBC should also investigate kenya football federation they have alot it will shock you
Not surprised this is going on in Keyna
What exactly is going on? Sexual abuse or what? Can you be specific!
@@kauskimkulima2171 embezzlement of funds and corruption
@@kauskimkulima2171alot more...
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As a Ugandan that grew up obsessed with football, and went to school with a lot of youth national youth protests, we had our own scandal in the early 2010’s and unfortunately despite some of them being sentenced. With money and external( foreign influence), it was later swept under the rug.
A shame because I personally knew some of the young ballers that fell victim to this.
A lot of them were eventually ostracized, and many fled due to the shame
Evil, evil bastards. But it reflects wider problems. Children and their families see football as the only means to create a better life. Can you imagine the pressure that the boys were under. "My family has done so much to bring me here, I must do whatever is needed to make it as a professional player." My heart bleeds for them.
Sadly 99.999 percent of them have zero chance of ever playing professionally. The " better life" is an empty promise that these coaches use to get away with their abuse. Perhaps teaching children actual job skills instead of how to kick a ball would be better in the long run.
They see a better life, but soon realize it was a false promise. Then they become angry young men in and out of prison, on drugs, or alcoholics.
Very sad 😢
Thank you for exposing this, it's a must!
As a young parent, and former sportsman, fear have builds up in me, to freely allow my children to do sports. The sports world has changed dramatically since this exposure
Fear ?!? Lion up and roar! Dismantle and Tear down them bloodclaat!!
Pedophiles have always been drawn to jobs like coaching and teaching.
It's basically a thing to gamble on. As long as the Mafia gets it's money these kids are basically easily replaceable robots. The sad fact is the public could care less what happens to these optimistic youths who quickly turn into life's losers.
Mr Ndong, you are a hero, your name will be in the history books, your legacy is secured for your brave actions. May you be rewarded on this earth and the hereafter, all will be well our brother ! One thing i encourage is for parents to have a close and open communication with their children at young age so your child tells you things.
This is terrible. Very bad.
The whole thing is just insane. So, for who are the world systems designed to work for?
That Capello guy needs to be thrown to the wolves.
This is heartbreaking 😥.
This so gross 🤢 Gabon should be banned playing all FIFA international matches and activities until the victims get justice
Definitely
Parents just be aware of the people you're living with your kids, it's a sad reality to our young footballers in Africa😢, this shit haunts me 19yts later😢😢😢
Thank you for sharing.🙏
Don't tell me ata kenya?shit!never thought this could happen
@@annetteodanga people are wicked dear, the fear of speaking out and missing on opportunities makes one to be silent. Talented kids from the slums are the most affected by this shit, since they got nothing to offer unlike the privileged one's.
Fifa is a big joke. Innocent till proven guilty, just say the Gabonese head of football aids their corruption. They acted on the Spanish case without any court finding the guy guilty.
I feel really bad for all these victims. I'm glad to hear something different.
Im so horrified. These boys will become perpetrators aswell, this cycle never stops. Jesus 😢 Men dont take sexual harassment well. They become perpetrators or gay.
Very ignorant comment
@openxessions how so sir.
Unfortunately true
@@openxessions Actually the comment is true. They usually turn into predators themselves.
Complete n utter horror. Those poor kids. It’s just Africa, why should they bother??? Pray for those poor victims. I hope they find help. Counseling etc. and finally some compensation n justice. God will punish them.
So painful and heartless,may God see them through
FIFA is a disgusting organization! 😖
Please name everyone, because only one is named. All should be exposed.
Something MUST be done
Unfortunately the Gobonese people make jokes about this and do nothing
Very sick 😢
The story is sad! But kudos to the bbc eye Africa for the doc and a well produced graphics! I am amused !
please investigate Kenzo's Football Academy In Uganda.
It seems FIFA is actually sponsoring this abuses
No surprise there
honestly is this true!?I'm just shocked, this is just another terror, every living creature should be treated with dignity, Respect
It takes only one to take courage and place becomes safe for others
This is awfull and disturbing /disgusting this Demonss needs to be under the jail!!
Humanity has left humans. Lhumanité a quitté les humains. My eyes were popped up throughout this masterpiece of a documentary. I had to stop watching and try to process what I watched before finishing the video. Chai wahala everywhere 😢heart wrenching 💔
That country is filled with evil.
This is very sad
I saw how fast they followed up the Spanish guy
Why have they not done anything about this
African courts are corrupt
This is horrible and unimaginable😢
I went to a boarding school that had a soccer player who had abuse traits and was rumored to abuse others too. I believe this is not just in gabon but rather in every country. Not even @fifa can comb this out. They know and they choose not to do a thing.
Where was this?
@@Melanated4everSouth Africa I think.
Soccer unfortunately seems to attract the pedos
It’s a shame for our country Gabon…And relevant authorities are also part of this abuse. They are doing nothing 😢
Ils ne peuvent rien vu qu'ils sont impliqués
It's a very sick culture the people have there. Not sure anything can be done to make them civilized. 🤷
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This is very disturbing!
Heartbreaking!
You guys have absolutely no idea. The sinkhole is bottomless.
I am so horrified by this. Our children. They prey on those that are easy to get. I am sure they try all youth, but they know they have an open door to those youth who are just doing their thing thinking they can mentor them because of something missing in the home or their life. For example, I have a child into sports and I make time to be at every event, every practice. I am constantly checking in. Not to say that this is 100 proof, but it should and will intimidate and deter someone. They would see it's harder to get at her because I or a family member is in the way and always in their face smiling, volunteering, and so on. I also need to get my daughter self-defense classes as well. I know for a fact she will join the wrestling team at school as part of her conditioning for athletes
spot on my brother "self defense class". very very very important
Disgusting! monsters , may they rot in hell!
Unfortunately the Gobonese people are too busy bowing and scraping before these pedos
God help those boys ,past/presnt. Something better be done
In that hell hole nothing will happen
Nigerian players come out now. We heard this happens to them too 😢
Cultism. God have mercy 🙇. Justice delayed is justice denied.
It’s not just this country that this happens and I appreciate, I salute 🫡 these men for speaking out against this evil. Whenever there is vulnerable people or children there should be supervision regulation, protection and transparency so there is accountability and the harshest punishment. Take all those pedos down to the hell they crawled out of, if you cover up those monsters or turn a blind eye your just a bad. I hope these young men find peace
It's throughout Africa I'm sure.
@@dennykeaton9701 unfortunately your correct
y’a t-il une cagnotte pour soutenir l’académie de Parfait? Ses efforts sont vraiment à saluer
Terrifying and not different from human crime: please BBC, broadcast, and force the new military regime to accelerate investigation and arrest the predators.
Sad 😢
This is shocking😢😢😢😢
All such organizations are too fast to refute such allegations even before the completion of their investigations. It's not a surprise.
They're all corrupt friends
I heard Uganda also has this in the teams!
I can not confirm but I have heard stories. It's so possible. Some coaches have even been recorded on video doing this to some players.
And nothing have happend, to protect them. Please share this documentary everywhere you can in Uganda asap. This needs to stop asap
Totally terrible
Shame to Gabon. These is not part of our lifestyle in Africa.
That's hypocrisy of saying there is no gayism in Africa is what causing all this. Instead let's come out and accept that there are queers and they should stay away from children
Sadly it is all too common in Africa
Do not lie. Its is everywhere in Africa
This is sickening. Christ!😢😢
Dear Fifa & Caf time to show leadership here people must be banned for life
some people are beyond redemption, beyond prayer. Child predators need to rot in prison and then in eternal hell.
This is a very serious issue, if such could be covered who knows what else happens and people get away unpunished?
So sad
Wtf
Focking hell.
Set up string on coaches, get video footage and blast on all media platforms. It definitely won't be easy but humiliating video footage of the abuse could make a huge difference. FIFA only cares about the success of the business and nothing else.
When you have a culture of worshipping coaches and ex players this type of nonsense occurs
They have ruined many lives
These stories tend to have the same overlap. It's the people in position of trust who are able to commit crimes for years. We've seen this with priests around the world. This is a second more grim protection all of us provide to predators, the media's complicity. Celebrities are so important to media that they are more concerned with keeping monsters content than going after those in authority. The UK had Savile, happen had Johnny. In both cases people knew but no one wanted to investigate or upset the status quo.
This is the same story that we've heard before and that we will hear again. It's on all of us to remember monsters don't look like monsters. They are our friends and family and respected members of our communities. It's why they get away with crimes for so long, we want to trust them and no one wants to investigate further.
So in short if you are in position of power a lot of people will turn a blind eye to your evil deeds as long as they are getting some bread from the whole mess
@@nyakwarObat Especially in Africa. There quite the syncopaths there. Worshipping everyone with a little money
What happens in the darkness shall come to the light. May the judgment of God be unleashed on the wicked. May God have mercy on us.
In my continent we will ignore everything that proves that homosexuality exists...just that...
This has nothing to do with homosexuality. It’s about child sexual abuse! Let’s not conflate the two!
Sick.
This is so horrible 😭😭😭
Good riddance. He deserves to stay in prison for a looooong time. People who prey on children are worse than animals.
Under the jail with these monsters!!! This is horrific and sickening. How many men have been sodomized????
Thousands
Thousands. And only a few that went along with the abuse ever made it
This made me think, maybe, just maybe, some of our boys and men end up being gay 'forcefully' or through initiation, without them understanding the predicament they may be/ are in. I hope we create safe spaces and environments for everyone to be able to talk about anything and everything.
Not some but majority.
Their autonomy is taken from them
Then they in turn rape the next generation
Yoh😭😭
Si vous saviez. Ici au pays, beaucoup savent mais la peur de parler. Ce sens sont protégés et nous sommes dans un pays où il n'y a pas de justice. Pour avoir dénoncé, tu peux te retrouver en prison. Tu peux disparaître comme ça, juste parce que tu as voulu changer les choses, c'est horrible. Beaucoup de parents pour protéger leurs enfants refusent de les laisser jouer. D'autres leur disent qu'à la moindre proposition déplacée, ils arrêtent. Etc etc horrible
Merci d'avoir partagé vos réflexions.🙏🏽
Maybe speak English. 🤡
Huh what madness is this!
We appreciate this is a tough watch. Thank you for staying with us.
HELL ON EARTH
This is horrendous
Heavens above
This is vile how do you survive this
CHILD ABUSE IS ENDEMIC IN ALL SPORTS
They might as well show their faces...
Shame on everyone involved who aided and abetted this people
That would be the whole of Gabon
😡😢😳😱
Motsepe why is he visiting Mugengi😮
My son ever explains this to me,I'm automatically hiring a hit man.
Make sure you give the confidence to stand up for himself and also don't leave him with unknown people no matter what. Even those that you know can cause harm.
@iseeyou2810 confidence to stand up for himself at 4yrs of age.
Be serious with yourself.
I am getting so mad at those sickness predators!
DON’t TOUCH KIDS!!!!
This is terrible to watch
😢😢i didn't see this coming,disgusting