Football

Zambia Soccer Success Tinged with Poignancy

By The World ⋅ February 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The ball used during the Africa Cup of Nations 2012. (Photo: football-marketing.com)

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Farayi Mungazi about how the current team is dealing with the memory of the 1993 tragedy that killed the then team in a plane crash.

Slideshow: American Football in Cricket-Mad India

By Sindya Bhanoo ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The Elite Football League of India holds training in Pune, India. (Photo: Sindya N. Bhanoo)

Indian and US investors are banking on football as the next big sport in India. They are starting a professional football league, but it remains to be seen whether the cricket-mad nation will take to pro-football.

Giants’ Linebacker Kiwanuka’s Political Connection

By The World ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Mathias Kiwanuka. (Photo: Facebook/Mathias Kiwanuka)

We are looking for the country where Giants’ linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka’s grandfather became its first prime minister.

Africa’s Cup of Nations and Other Soccer News

By The World ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Anchor Marco Werman and The World’s soccer guy William Troop discuss global soccer news including the latest on the Africa Cup of Nations.

Egyptian Unrest After Soccer Violence

By Carol Zall ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Mayhem broke out after a soccer game yesterday in Port Said

Marco Werman talks with reporter Ursula Lindsey in Cairo about reaction there, after clashes at a soccer stadium yesterday in the city of Port Said left more than 70 people dead.

The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

By The World ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The scene inside the stadium at Port Said on Thursday morning. (BBC Video)

James Dorsey’s blog The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer looks at the intersection of soccer and politics. Dorsey’s been scribbling furiously since the terrible violence in Port Said.

Africa Primed for Soccer Cup

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Malabo Stadium, Equatorial Guinea is one of the stadiums where matches of the tournament are scheduled to be held. (Photo: Tadpolefarmer/Wikipedia)

Gabon and its tiny neighbor, Equatorial Guinea are co-hosting the Africa Cup of Nations.

FIFA Insists on Beer at the World Cup

By The World ⋅ January 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Arthur Boppré/Wiki Commons)

Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, says FIFA, soccer’s world governing body. Alcoholic drinks are currently banned at Brazilian stadiums.