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Argentina's soccer system rife with child neglect
Key takeaways
- ESPN began its investigation in 2018 after Independiente, one of the nation's premier clubs, disclosed that a half-dozen men had sexually assaulted some of the children living in its pensión.
- • Read ESPN's full investigation into Argentina's professional soccer pipeline »
- • "The Dream Factory," a film about ESPN's findings, will be available June 26 on ESPN.
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ESPN spent years investigating the pipeline that feeds professional soccer in Argentina, reviewing thousands of pages of documents, conducting more than 100 interviews and visiting the dormitories -- known as pensiónes -- where young prospects live. ESPN began its investigation in 2018 after Independiente, one of the nation's premier clubs, disclosed that a half-dozen men had sexually assaulted some of the children living in its pensión.
• Read ESPN's full investigation into Argentina's professional soccer pipeline »
• "The Dream Factory," a film about ESPN's findings, will be available June 26 on ESPN.
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