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Sportshour: An Arresting Career Development

An Arresting Career Development

09/05/2015

BBC World Service - Sportshour, An Arresting Career Development

How Arjan De Zeeuw went from defending in the Premier League to defending against crime

How Arjan De Zeeuw went from defending in the Premier League to defending against crime.

Arresting Development
Europe’s top football leagues are fast drawing to their conclusion, and for some this will mean the end of their playing days. Many still have the bulk of their working life ahead of them. We head to Netherlands to speak to former Premier League defender turned police detective Arjan De Zeeuw.

 
Lingerie to Legitimate League
Could American football in Europe be leading the way in developing the women’s game? In The United States the Legends League is the most famous version of American Football, but its name has been made by having its competitors wear scanty underwear during the game. However, ahead of the European championships, with its traditional kit, the traditional form of gridiron is making strides.

Football Inclusion
We investigate how inclusive the beautiful game really is. We hear from graduates of a programme that has the specific aim of increasing the number of black, Asian and ethnic minority people working in corporate roles within the game. Plus, why are there almost no black referees in the top leagues of Europe? We hear from the chairman of Kick It Out, Lord Ouseley on what needs to change. And, Caroline Rigby on her interview with 'the Godfather of women’s football' Sepp Blatter and his proposals on changing the number of Women in Fifa.
 
The New Usain?
Most sprint hurdlers spend their entire career trying to break the magic 13 second barrier for the 110m hurdles. Meet Jamaican Jaheel Hyde, who at the age of 17 has already achieved that breakthrough. So is he a real contender to be the next Usain Bolt? We speak to him Kingston.
 
The Art of Football
We meet the artist who combines science, design and sport to produce unique works of art. He takes us behind the process of some of his favourite works including The Professor of Science - a tribute to Arsene Wenger - and the Tour De France inspired Le Tour Des Merveille. The illustrations are based on iconic scientific images, incorporating sporting statistics.
 
Life’s a Beach
The draw for this summer’s Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal has just been made. The competition pits the traditional giants of world football with those less well known, but sand creates a level playing field. It is just as likely that Tahiti will win as Brazil! (Tahiti finished fourth last time and Brazil third). We speak to former Portuguese international footballer Nuno Gomes on what it takes to transfer your skills from grass to sand.
 
Sporting Witness
On 4 May 1980, the death of Yugoslavian leader Marshall Tito was announced during a clash between Serbia's football powerhouse Red Star Belgrade and Croatian champions Hajduk Split. Players and fans spontaneously burst into tears and song, in an extraordinary outpouring of grief. We speak to Drazen Muzinic, then the Hajduk captain, and Ivica Profaca, a journalist who watched the game from the stands and went on to cover the bloody war which eventually led to Croatian independence.

Photo: (Left) Arajn De Zeeuw in action during his days playing Premier League footall. (Right) His Police ID card. Credit: Getty Images)

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