“The players leave and get stuck with bad contracts, with no negotiating power.
“They get thrown into academy teams and stuck there for the agents to scoop up fees and forget about their careers.
“Because so many of us come from such poverty, it’s very easy for these agents to convince a young player to leave.
"Think about it: $100,000 sounds like a lot to you, but imagine what it sounds like to the player who lives with five other people in a one-bedroom and uses a milk bag for shooting practice.”
Azira further said that his journey has been shaped by destiny as he is one of the many players he grew up with from his Kampala neighbourhood that have made it as far as he has done.