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Afrika’s tale—saved from the streets to play on the streets

September 24th, 2009 by John Turnbull

South Africa team captain Afrika sizes himself up...
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Posted in Africa, Podcast, South Africa | 1 comment

Remembering Eudy, KwaThema’s brightest, killed on its darkest night

August 30th, 2009 by John Turnbull

Eudy Simelane’s portrait hovers above her...
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Posted in Africa, South Africa, Women's Football | 11 comments

Mexico | Despite opposition, loyalists continue to spread América brand

August 1st, 2009 by John Turnbull

Club América supporters speak about an...
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Posted in Latin America, Mexico, USA | 1 comment

The ‘wrong-footed soccer maiden’ who bridged Manhattan, Beijing

July 18th, 2009 by John Turnbull

Posted in Asia, China, Podcast, USA, Women's Football | 4 comments

Obama schedules soccer summit in Soccer City

June 23rd, 2009 by John Turnbull

Is this Barack Obama‘s pitch of dreams? He...
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Posted in Africa, Asia, South Africa, USA | No comments