#african-talent

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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Extreme Moneyball' architect puts Astros scandal behind him in pursuit of global football takeover

It's not too dissimilar to what I experienced in baseball where a disproportionately large portion of talent comes from places like the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Africa has 54 countries and a wide diversity of opportunities. There's a lot of infrastructure challenges because, generally speaking, young athletes in Africa don't have the benefits that the young athletes in Europe or North America have, Luhnow adds.
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fromESPN.com
7 months ago

Cassell: African hoops has developed beyond 'big men' like Olajuwon

African basketball players are diversifying in skills, moving beyond earlier stereotypes of size and stature.
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