ABSTRACT
The evolution of African football, its societies and the vibrancy of the European football market rarely restrict the migration of best football talents abroad. These leagues offer them substantial incomes. In Africa, the phenomenon of giving back to society has different connotations based on the individuals’ subjectivity. This chapter provides a general context in the field of Give Back Behaviour (GBB) to understand its effects on professionally successful African players’ economic rationality to society. Data on Africa and its footballers’ migration, the European football market and relevant literature, reveals how typologies of football migrants led to the discovery of (a) duality: involving players who attained citizenship of the host country during their professional playing career besides their national identity, and (b) educational switch: young boys sent abroad to continue their education and complete it with a degree along with professional footballer status. This provides useful data to appreciate its significance on players’ GBB.
