But they aren't a part of African culture, that's the point. They're a cheap, mass marketed piece of crap that's only been around the last 20 years or so and, most importantly, are shit.
Won the league with Newcastle in my 5th season, just kept buying loads of players for shit loads of cash, as the merchendise you get in the next turn gives you nearly double what you spend and can pay the debt off right away. Even when I came first it still said "Arsenal have won the Premier League"
Some of the stuff is pretty funny though, got a message saying my popularity had plummeted because I renamed the stadium "[email protected] Park.com"