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Sportshour: "My Son Was Murdered!"

"My Son Was Murdered!"

11/04/2015

BBC World Service - Sportshour, "My Son Was Murdered!"

Hear the father of footballer Albert Ebosse who claims his son was murdered in Algeria

We hear from the father of footballer Albert Ebosse who claims his son was murdered in Algeria

Cameroon footballer Albert Ebosse died after playing in a football match for JS Kabylie in Algeria last year.  The official Algerian report suggested Ebosse died from head injuries sustained after objects were thrown from the stands. The BBC's John Bennett has been speaking to his father who told us "It wasn't a rock. It wasn't a seizure. My son was murdered." 

You Need to Hear about Kevin!
Being a footballer, like being a pop star is many peoples dream. Imagine doing both at the same time!  I’ve been to meet the Swedish Pop Idol winner Kevin Walker as he made his debut in Sweden’s top flight for one of Stockholm’s biggest clubs, Djurgardens. Kevin, who is eligible to play for both Sweden and Ireland at international level, tells us how he balances orchestrating the midfield and composing his latest album!

Balanced Boat Race
As equality in the University Boat Race is achieved we look back on the struggles to achieve parity on the banks of the Thames. For the first time ever the men’s and women’s University boat race will be staged on the same day. We speak to the women who have forced the change and those who will be in the boat breaking new ground on Saturday.

Remembrance Run
It’s exactly 100 years since Brighton became home to hundreds of Sikh soldiers recovering from injuries suffered whilst fighting for the empire in World War One. As a mark of remembrance two men are running this weekend’s Brighton Marathon in replica army outfits of the time, riffles and all. We speak to one of them about this sometimes forgotten part of Anglo Indian history.

Grand National
We’re live on the course at Aintree previewing the most famous event in all of horse racing.

Indian Master
Anirban Lahiri has joined a very exclusive club this week. He became just the 3rd Indian to have made it to Golf’s Masters. We hear about his remarkable journey and how a computer game has helped him on his way!

Sporting Witness… In 1976, the women's rowing squad at Yale University stripped in front of a university official and read out a manifesto demanding equal treatment for women's sport. The protest got national attention and helped women gain access to the same facilities and funding as men in universities across the US. We hear from the protest organisers.

Caption:The coffin of Cameroonian footballer Albert Ebosse during a ceremony in Douala. (Credit PACOME PABANDJI/AFP/Getty Images)

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