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National Public Radio: History of Soccer in Africa
Melissa Block of NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ interviewed me about soccer’s long history in Africa. Soccer was brought to Africa by British colonials in the mid-1800s. The first documented game on...
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African Women’s Game: More of the Same
Schoolgirls playing the game in KwaZulu-Natal (Photo by Peter Alegi) Remember ‘Feel it! It is here!’ and similar emotional tugs on our football-loving hearts and souls during the 2010 World Cup? A few...
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Spotlight on African Coaches: Part 2
Photo: Breakthrough Chiparamba girls football team, 20 July, 2011, Olympic Youth Development Center, Lusaka, Zambia. Courtesy of Hikabwa Chipande. Training and Developing Coaches in Southern Africa:...
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An Armchair Geography (and Preview?) of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Guest Post by Andrew Guest (drewguest AT hotmail DOT com) It’s that time again; the biennial opportunity for Africa’s best national teams to compete for the continental championship, and European club...
View ArticleThe Ivory Tower and the Press Box: Towards Total Fútbol Writing
This is my video blog contribution to the Football Scholars Forum roundtable taking place on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the global fútbological conclave known as the Soccer as the Beautiful Game...
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How Africa Developed Europe
Odwa, South Africa. Photo by Jessica Hilltout. http://www.jessicahilltout.com/collections/footie-fever/115.html African national teams in the 2014 World Cup will rely overwhelmingly on Europe-based...
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Sport Development or Sport For Development?
National Stadium, Monrovia, 2007. Courtesy of Pelle Kvalsund. Football is Coming Home is pleased to welcome Pelle Kvalsund for a new series on the field of sport development. How can we develop...
View ArticleAfrican Footballers in Sweden: A Review
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