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28/03/2014

Xenophobia in Japanese Football

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The Urawa Reds played to an empty stadium as punishment for fans' 'Japanese only' signs

The coach of Shimizu S-Pulse, Afshin Ghotbi and the first American to play in the J-League, Daniel Calichman, discuss the recent incidents of racism in Japanese football.

The coach of Shimizu S-Pulse Afshin Ghotbi and the first American to play in the J-League Daniel Calichman, discuss the recent incidents of racism in Japanese football. 

Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou looks ahead to the World Cup and talks about a possible return to the Premier League. And we remember the Football Battalion, a regiment of professional players who fought, and in many cases died, during the First World War. 

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