The BBC reports on human traffickers in Africa using the pretext of playing football in Europe to scam families out of money.

Unlicensed sports agents claim to be able to place a young African boy in a European Football club for a fee.

They claim - for a fat fee - that they can introduce a youngster to a top European club.

Sometimes that fee is raised by desperate parents selling their home, handing over the deeds or selling family heirlooms like jewellery.

The report highlights the story of one such victim.

“We got off the plane and went straight to a hotel. The agent left and a few hours later called to say I had arrived too late for the start of the season with the club I was supposed to join.

“He said he’d sort things out - but never called again.

“I only had a small bag of clothes because he said everything would be taken care of.

Now I do odd jobs and hide from the police. I have no visa to stay and no money to go home.”

Human Trafficking is a $32 billion industry worldwide.