World Football

World Football

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World Football episodes

  • Sassuolo flying high and African politics

    South African FA supremo Danny Jordaan discusses the race to become the President of the Confederation of African Football. And Sassuolo's Pedro Obiang discusses his team's impressive start to the season and the attributes of his coach Roberto de Zerbi.

    Picture on website: Pedro Obiang of Sassuolo celebrates during a Coppa Italia match against Spezia (Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images).

    27 min
  • IFK Göteborg and Gio Reyna's mum

    Former IFK Göteborg player Pontus Kåmark discusses the club's surprise relegation fight. Ghana's Asamoah Gyan explains his reasons for returning home to continue his career. And the former USA international Danielle Egan talks about her talented son, Borussia Dortmund's Giovanni Reyna.

    PICTURE: Fans of IFK Göteborg light up pyrotechnics during a match against Östersunds (David Lidstrom/Getty Images)

    30 min
  • A fresh start in Turkey and happy birthday Maradona!

    Alanyaspor's Steven Caulker talks about life in Turkey and tells us how he's rebuilding his career after overcoming addiction problems. And Julio Arca wishes Diego Maradona a happy 60th birthday.

    Picture: Steven Caulker of Alanyaspor during a Turkish Cup match against Kasimpasa (ANP Sport via Getty Images).

    32 min
  • Arsene Wenger, Andre Ayew and what if?

    Arsene Wenger discusses his love affair with Arsenal FC. And we report from the international friendly between Ghana and Qatar, hearing from Andre Ayew and Hassan Al-Haydos.

    Picture: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger walks across the pitch ahead of the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Arsenal in 2018 (Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images).

    35 min
  • Elbows and spitting in South America

    Peru's Nolberto Solano talks about the fun and violence of South American World Cup qualifiers. And lawyer Mr Leven Siano tells us about his dreams for Brazil's Vasco da Gama as he attempts to become the club's new President.

    Picture: Nolberto Solano prepares to take a corner kick while playing for Universitadio de Deportes Marco del Rio/LatinContent via Getty Images)

    36 min
  • Delight for Ferencváros

    We hear the unbridled excitement of forward Tokmac Nguen about the prospect of making his debut in the UEFA Champions League. He plays for Hungary's Ferencváros who have qualified for the group stage for the first time in 25 years. We also meet the first man from the Faroe Islands to play in Germany's top division, and pay tribute to German female referee Bibiana Steinhaus who retired this week.

    Picture: Tokmac Nguen of Ferencváros celebrates with teammates after scoring against Celtic (Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

    27 min
  • Anger and heartbreak for Al Hilal

    Al Hilal coach Răzvan Lucescu expresses his anger following his team's expulsion from the AFC Champions League. Al Hilal were unable to field a team after Covid-19 swept through the squad.

    Picture: Al Hilal's players are pictured ahead of the AFC Champions League match against UAE's Shabab Al-Ahli. The match was called off after the Saudi team failed to field the minimum required 13 players. (KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

    27 min
  • Andriy Shevchenko and trouble in Dresden

    The former AC Milan and Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko looks back on his career. And Dynamo Dresden's Chris Löwe joins us after his team's match against Hamburg made headlines around the world, when Hamburg's Toni Leistner confronted a fan.

    Picture: Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan in action during a UEFA Cup match betweenMilan and FC Zurich in 2008. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

    32 min
  • Cádiz back in La Liga

    41 year old Cádiz captain and goalkeeper, Alberto Cifuentes, looks ahead to the new La Liga season. We look back at a chaotic few days for the Czech national team. And Mexico's Pavel Pardo tells us how coach Marcelo Bielsa treats his players like machines.

    Photo on website: Cadiz CF supporters celebrate (Javier Montano/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

    28 min

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