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Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 30^th Apr 2021, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Fri 30^th Apr 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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FC Goa's Brandon Fernandes discusses the surge of Covid cases in India. Plus, Dynamo Kyiv's 75 year old coach Mircea Lucescu talks about winning the title. Show more

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Kelechi Iheanacho: Faith, goals and more goals

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 7^th May 2021, 02:32 on BBC World Service News InternetLatest broadcast: Fri 7^th May 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Leicester City's in-form striker Kelechi Iheanacho reflects on a great season, in which he's become one of the Premier League's leading goal scorers. Show more

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Lille's Jose Fonte and Barça's Ana-Maria Crnogorčević

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 21^st May 2021, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Fri 21^st May 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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With Lille on the verge of winning the title, we hear from captain Jose Fonte. Show more

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Salomon Kalou and the Champions League final

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th May 2021, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Fri 28^th May 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Former Chelsea player Salomon Kalou looks ahead to this year's Champions League final. He also reflects on the finals he played in against Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Show more

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Euro 2020: Ronaldo's records and Eriksen's collapse

Duration: 32 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 18^th Jun 2021, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Fri 18^th Jun 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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We hear from Finland's Tim Sparv, who was on the pitch when Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest. And Portugal's Jose Fonte pays tribute to his team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. Show more

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Euro 2020: The knockouts begin

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Jun 2021, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Fri 25^th Jun 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Denmark's John Sivebek, Austria's Christian Fuchs and former Italy player Sebastian Giovinco look ahead to the knockout stage of Euro 2020. Show more

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The Olympics are coming!

Duration: 35 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 16^th Jul 2021, 04:32 on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: Fri 16^th Jul 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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USA striker Lynn Williams joins us from Japan as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympics. Show more

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Serial winner Pitso Mosimane and El Salvador's Joaquín Rivas

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 23^rd Jul 2021, 04:32 on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: Fri 23^rd Jul 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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We hear from Pitso Mosimane, the South African coach who keeps on winning trophies! His most recent one was the African Champions League which he won with Egypt's Al-Ahly. Show more

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Messi in Paris and Greuther Fürth back in the Bundesliga

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Aug 2021, 04:32 on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Aug 2021, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Greuther Fürth captain Branimir Hrgota looks ahead to the new season, following their promotion to the Bundesliga. Show more

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Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th Feb 2020, 02:32 on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLatest broadcast: Sat 29^th Feb 2020, 08:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far. And the former Australia international Alicia Ferguson looks back on her career. Show more

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Rafael Benítez, Coronavirus and coaching in Bhutan

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 6^th Mar 2020, 02:32 on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Mar 2020, 08:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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Rafael Benítez tells us how the Coronavirus has left his team, Dalian Professional FC, stranded in Spain. And coach Josh Shepherd talks about his adventures in Bhutan. Show more

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Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 20^th Mar 2020, 02:32 on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLatest broadcast: Sat 21^st Mar 2020, 08:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong talks about isolation, learning to cook and keeping fit during the coronavirus pandemic. Show more

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Christian Karembeu, coronavirus and the resilient Paul Canoville

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 27^th Mar 2020, 03:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastLatest broadcast: Sat 28^th Mar 2020, 08:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

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Christian Karembeu pays tribute to Real Madrid's former President, Lorenzo Sanz. And Paul Canoville remembers the racism he suffered playing for Chelsea in the 1980s. Show more

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Torino's Ola Aina and RB Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 10^th Apr 2020, 03:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastLatest broadcast: Fri 10^th Apr 2020, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Torino's Ola Aina talks about life in lockdown and Red Bull Salzburg's American coach Jesse Marsch discusses his career and philosophy. Show more

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Carli Lloyd, Vivianne Miedema and Socceroo Adam Taggart

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 1^st May 2020, 03:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastLatest broadcast: Fri 1^st May 2020, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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USA international Carli Lloyd reflects on her career and talks about the impact of Covid-19. Plus, Australia's Adam Taggart discusses the return of football in South Korea. Show more

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Neven Subotić and the return of the Bundesliga

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 8^th May 2020, 03:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastLatest broadcast: Fri 8^th May 2020, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Union Berlin's Neven Subotić discusses the imminent return of football in Germany. And Finland captain Tim Sparv talks about his frustration over the delay to Euro 2020. Show more

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Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 22^nd May 2020, 03:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastLatest broadcast: Fri 22^nd May 2020, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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Wolfsburg's Swiss international, Kevin Mbabu, talks about the return of the German Bundesliga. And we also hear from the former Celtic and Nigeria player Efe Ambrose. Show more

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Brescia's Massimo Cellino on Serie A restart and Balotelli

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 29^th May 2020, 03:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastLatest broadcast: Fri 29^th May 2020, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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The owner of Brescia, Massimo Cellino, joins us to discuss plans to restart the season. He also gives his views on the future of the club's mercurial striker Mario Balotelli. Show more

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Tackling racism “too big and too deep for football”

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 12^th Jun 2020, 03:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastLatest broadcast: Fri 12^th Jun 2020, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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French World Cup winner and vocal anti-racism campaigner Christian Karembeu discusses the continuing fallout from the killing of George Floyd in the United States. Show more

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'1970 wasn’t football... it was like Cirque du Soleil'

Duration: 37 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 19^th Jun 2020, 11:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Fri 19^th Jun 2020, 23:32 on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

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On the 50th anniversary of the 1970 World Cup, we look back on Brazil's 4-1 victory over Italy at Mexico City's Azteca stadium to seal the trophy for the third time in 12 years. Show more

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