African Projects

African SportsAfrican Sportsby Ryan Joyceby Ryan Joyce

Sports effect African Culture.Sports effect African Culture.

Sports affect African culture.Sports affect African culture.

African’s come to America and African’s come to America and become superstars. This makes them become superstars. This makes them country hero’s back in there home country hero’s back in there home country. This make younger kids play country. This make younger kids play that sport because they want to be that sport because they want to be like that person. Making the culture like that person. Making the culture different then what it use to be.different then what it use to be.

African MLS playersAfrican MLS players

There are thirty four amazing soccer There are thirty four amazing soccer players playing soccer in the U.S.. This players playing soccer in the U.S.. This being the case more and more African being the case more and more African soccer players are coming over to the soccer players are coming over to the States. This will bring there culture to us States. This will bring there culture to us and our culture to them. Africa has the and our culture to them. Africa has the second most players in the MLS for one second most players in the MLS for one continent, only second to South America.continent, only second to South America.

MLB players from Africa.MLB players from Africa.

Alessio Angelucci from the PadresAlessio Angelucci from the Padres Justin Erasmus from the Red Sox’sJustin Erasmus from the Red Sox’s Dylan Lindsay from the Royals Dylan Lindsay from the Royals Hein Robb from the TwinsHein Robb from the Twins Gift Ngoepe from the PiratesGift Ngoepe from the Pirates Anthony Phillips from the MarinersAnthony Phillips from the Mariners

NBA players from Africa.NBA players from Africa.

Luol DengLuol Deng Desagana DiopDesagana Diop Ike DiguIke Digu Emeka OkaforEmeka Okafor Dikembe Mutombo Dikembe Mutombo And a few moreAnd a few more

Africans affect our culture too.Africans affect our culture too.

Africa helped bring over one of there Africa helped bring over one of there most popular sports, it’s rugby and it most popular sports, it’s rugby and it is being played around the country is being played around the country now.now.

The NFL and AfricaThe NFL and Africa

The NFL also has many African born The NFL also has many African born players making a huge impact in the players making a huge impact in the league and off the field by donating league and off the field by donating food and water too Africa.food and water too Africa.

A big African SportA big African Sport

Cricket is one of the most popular Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the whole continetnt. It is sports in the whole continetnt. It is considered one of the big three considered one of the big three sports in Africa.sports in Africa.

Couldn’t findCouldn’t find

I wasn’t able to find out if they have I wasn’t able to find out if they have pro baseball leagues in Africa. Lucky pro baseball leagues in Africa. Lucky though I was able too answer though I was able too answer everyone of my burning questions everyone of my burning questions except for that.except for that.

Africa’s FutureAfrica’s Future

More and more African football More and more African football player’s will continue in the NFL and player’s will continue in the NFL and as baseball is becoming more and as baseball is becoming more and more popular Africa is quickly more popular Africa is quickly becoming a big sports continent. becoming a big sports continent.

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