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Spider-Man tackling skills

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AFRICAN FUTURE FOOTBALL STARS - THE ACADEMY TRAINING IN WEST_AFRICA

Here, you'll find budding Didier Drogbas and Michael Essiens looking to hone their skills. 

But the academy isn't just about training young footballers, it also offers them a pathway for life in case their footballing dreams don't become a reality.

The West Africa Football Academy is located just outside Ghana's capital, Accra.

Zinedine Zidane

 

29 Oct 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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