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World Football: 04/09/2010

04/09/2010

BBC World Service - World Football, 04/09/2010

Has the domestic game in South Africa benefited from the World Cup?

How does fasting effect the performance of footballers? We hear from a player with over 100 caps on what it's like during Ramadan for Muslim players.

South Africa football after the World Cup

As the new season kicks-off in South Africa only 700 fans turned up at Ellis Park to watch the reigning PSL Champions SuperSport United. So has the World Cup failed to benefit domestic football in the country? We hear from the former Kenyan captain Musa Otieno who plays for Santos, the Santos chairman Goolam Allie and respected South African football journalist Mark Gleeson.

Cote d'Ivoire - a new era

On Saturday the Ivory Coast take on Rwanda in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. But is the new coach Francois Zahoui the right man for the job? As well as Francois Zahoui himself, we also hear from the Ivory Coast captain Didier Zakora, defender Kolo Toure and the head of the Ivorian football federation Jacques Anouma.

Football during Ramadan

We speak to the former Egyptian goalkeeper Nader El-Sayed, who played over 100 times for his country, about the challenges of playing football during Ramadan.

Happy Birthday Corinthians

This week the Brazilian club Corinthians celebrated its centenary - and announced plans for a brand new stadium. It's hoped the new stadium will be used for the opening match of the 21014 World Cup. We speak to the fans and the club's director of marketing Luis Paulo Rosenberg.

Sheffield United in Syria
One of England's oldest clubs, Sheffield United is planning to help develop football in Syria. This week a delegation was sent to Damascus. The club's executive director Mike Farnan tells us why - and reveals that the club is hoping for investment from a Syrian businessman.

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