EPISODE · Jun 7, 2023 · 27 MIN
Why is it difficult to kick racism out of football?
from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service
Racism in football: Last month monkey chants were hurled at Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr during a match, we hear from a member of Fifa's now disbanded Anti-Racism taskforce. Why is this a hard issue to deal with?Also in the pod: June 7 is designated by the African Union as African border day? What does this mean?And Chido Mpemba the AU's Special Envoy for Youth Affairs tells us what are her priorities.
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Racism in football: Last month monkey chants were hurled at Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr during a match, we hear from a member of Fifa's now disbanded Anti-Racism taskforce. Why is this a hard issue to deal with?Also in the pod: June 7 is designated by the African Union as African border day? What does this mean?And Chido Mpemba the AU's Special Envoy for Youth Affairs tells us what are her priorities.
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Why is it difficult to kick racism out of football?
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