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Distro - EDITORIAL FEATURE - African Football Dreams 

Chris Steele-Perkins 

The story of Ghana’s grass roots football is one of a cash poor, talent rich local league where the seats are empty but the local bars are full of supporters cheering on their favourite English team.

The poverty of Ghanaian families drives them to push their boys into the sport, hoping to make it rich.

Footballers in the domestic league can make up to $200 a month but many young players have aspirations to follow in the steps of Ghana’s star player Michael Essien. They hope to head to the leading teams in Europe, where earnings can reach as much as $185’000 a week, over 14’000 times the average... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. The Cantonments Football Club play a match... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. The Cantonments Football Club play a match... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Accra Hearts of Oak Premier League team.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. AYENIAH. 2010. A two hour drive from Accra, Orphan Aid... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Players from the National Team - Black Challenge... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. At Thema Stadium equipped with astroturf... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Community team from Sakumono Estate play... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. . 2010. At Pram Pram, outside Accra by about 60km the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Accra Hearts of Oak play Liberty at the Ohene... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Community team from Sakumono Estate play... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Accra Hearts of Oak play Liberty at the Ohene... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. A local community team play in the morning... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. The Cantonments Football Club play a match... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Epo's Bar shows football on various televisions... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Kadril Amed won Player of the Match award... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2010

GHANA. ACCRA. 2010. Accra Hearts of Oak administartive manager,... 
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