World Football
By BBC World Service
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Podcast Description
This podcast gets right under the skin of world football with extraordinary stories, interviews, and features from BBC World Service's World Football.
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WSWF: Juventus: 'From Hell to Paradise' | An interview with Juventus President Andrea Agnelli. There's also an investigation into the mysterious death of Nigerian striker Rashidi Yekini. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WSWF: The Champions League final and historical Hibs. | Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben and the former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin preview the Champions League final in Munich. We're with Hibs as they aim to end a 110-year wait to win the Scottish Cup, and hear from 83-year-old Lawrie Reilly who's the last surviver from the so-called 'Famous Five' forward line of the 1950s. Former European Player of the Year, Jean-Pierre Papin, tells us that neither France nor England won't win Euro 2012 and we profile Athletic Bilbao as they prepare to face Barcelona in the Copa Del Rey final. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WSWF: “Slave-like conditions” for Vasco Da Gama youth players | Rotting food and a lack of medical care - just two aspects of what a Brazilian judge has described as “slave-like conditions” for youth players at Vasco Da Gama. We hear from a former fan who’s given up his support in disgust. Juventus legend, Dino Zoff, pays tribute to their return to the top of Italian football, calling it Juve’s best ever season. And Jean-Pierre Papin tells us his story as a manager isn’t over and backs Montpellier for the French title. | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WSWF: The new England manager, Barcelona and World Cup 2018. | The former Acting Chief Executive of the FA assesses Roy Hodgson’s selection. One of Hodgson’s long-time friends and colleagues gives an insight into a relatively little-known figure in his own country. As Barcelona prepare to bid Pep Guardiola farewell and anoint Tito Vilanova, we hear from a man who played with them both. And we’re in Russia to check on preparations for the 2018 World Cup and the state of the pitches in the Russian Premier League. | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WSWF: Football held for ransom | The author of the first official report into match fixing says sport is being taken hostage by the criminal underworld. We hear from Borussia Dortmund as they successfully defend their Bundesliga title. We’re in Zimbabwe to talk to the coach who is hoping to revive his career after a 23-match losing run in the League of Ireland. And the footballers of Oman and Senegal tell us why they think football does have a place in the Olympic Games. | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 5 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Beyond the Touchline
This podcast deals with the aspects of football that lie beyond the pitch. It goes into the political, financial and sociological aspects of the beautiful game with the typical high standards of reportage of the BBC. If you're looking for what makes the game tick, this is the podcast for you.
Everything BUT the matches
Football, aka soccer, is more than just a game and more than just a business. In many countries, the game has specific political and social consequences that just aren't found in North American sports. The goal of the World Football podcast is to examine these issues and they do it incredibly well. Their reporting during the 2010 World Cup was outstanding, looking into the history of football on Robben Island (the prison where anti-apartheid activists were held) to questioning the long term affects of the World Cup on the development of football in South Africa, to going farther afield and questioning what as happened to FIFA's stated commitment to building football in Africa. The latest episode now focuses on Brazil and how preparations are going for the 2014 World Cup. An absolutely fantastic show for grasping the larger significance of football to the societies in which it is played.
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