Diaspora Dilemma

So it is now inevitable that next generation of international football "stars" for the various countries across the continent will be a blend comprising of 3.

1. The traditional player that comes through the ranks from youth to school to cults to pro to abroad.
2. The imported talent that crosses border from from neighbouring countries in search of greener grass.
3. The contingent in the diaspora.

While the first 2 are mainstays that have been around for years and years, the 3rd however is a new wave sweeping across the land. This has brought about new of plus/deltas that the FAs seem to be struggling to balance.
From my POV, the poor quality on offer in ANC2012 can be attributed to this. The African diaspora, I am referring to is not just the players born overseas to African parents but also covers all those who never had any significant professional career in Africa before leaving our shores.

Although the problems that FAs face are obvious and numerous the challenges that these players have to face are atrocious but its worth it to them, these including:

• Delayed or unpaid bonuses
• Football politics
• Cultural assimilation
• Language barriers
• Inferior coaching
• Poor training/playing facilities
• Gruesome traveling 
• Poor medical management
• Minimal player protection from officials
• Vulnerability to Asian match fixers
• Vulnerability of club roster spot
• Playing with teammates who could be significantly older
• Playing home games away from home.......................
• Did I leave anything out?

Despite all these, I think if managed right the upsides of the blends far exceed these problems. This should be a win-win-win for all parties involved. Which FA will get it right and set the example of how to balance these 3 talent resource pools? Hopefully soon, because I for one am not enthused by the watered-down field of talent we will have to sit through for ANC2012 and I am sure the situation will be similar at the next one, since it will be only 12 months later.

Was inspired to enter a post today by an old friend who has inspired me a ton over the years, will try to do a better job from now on :)