Young men who attend the Ecurie Dakar Plateau school for traditional Senegalese wrestling train in a schoolyard in Dakar, Senegal. Thousands of unemployed or underemployed men flock to this West African country's capital to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big.
Hoping for fortune and fame may be just around the corner for Aliou Faye, who quit his job earlier this year to devote himself full time to becoming a champion wrestler. For now, though, he can only afford to eat meat twice a week. In two years, you won't recognize me," said Faye, who is trying to bulk up despite his meager resources.
He is one of thousands of unemployed or underemployed men who flock to this West African count
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ry's capital of Dakar to train in wrestling schools in the hopes of making it big. Those who succeed rake in tens of thousands of dollars every time they step in the ring.
Like others who dream of becoming rich and famous through professional sports, most young Senegalese may not get anywhere near the top, where the cash prizes now reach $200,000 a fight.
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