The match outcomes of the four north African nations reveal competing models of football development.
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Africans are often sold as physically strong with raw talent, but lacking in discipline and technical refinement.
Most boys in football academies do not make it to the Premier League.
Many talented African footballers follow the exodus to Europe’s football leagues. But many are stuck in the lower leagues, without the glory and wealth they dream of.
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