Soccer is not only played by the world’s top players, of course but by everyone. Sadly, nearly 80% of all handstiched footballs were made in Pakistan (mainly in the city of Sialkot) with child labor up until 1996, during the European championship, when activists successfully pressed this issue which led to the Atlanta Agreement. This agreement forces ball manufacturers to make sure no child labor is involved in the fabrication of their products. I really do hope that the production process of soccer balls (and many other products…) got much better, so that kids around the globe have a chance to enjoy this game.
written by Uleshka
_boy with worn out football in Jakarta, Indonesia
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Soccer is not only played by the world’s top players, of course but by everyone. Sadly, nearly 80% of all handstiched footballs were made in Pakistan (mainly in the city of Sialkot) with child labor up until 1996, during the European championship, when activists successfully pressed this issue which led to the Atlanta Agreement. This agreement forces ball manufacturers to make sure no child labor is involved in the fabrication of their products. I really do hope that the production process of soccer balls (and many other products…) got much better, so that kids around the globe have a chance to enjoy this game. written by Uleshka _boy with worn out football in Jakarta, Indonesia