World Football
This podcast gets right under the skin of world football with extraordinary stories, interviews, and features. Broadcast weekly on Fridays.
3 Episodes
The speech that changed women’s football
Hear the untold story of how a science teacher from Oslo made a speech that would change the future of women’s football.In 1986, Ellen Wille became the first female to speak at a FIFA Congress and in a room full of men demanded women should have a FIFA World Cup…
Haller the hero for hosts Ivory Coast as they are crowned Afcon champions
John Bennett presents reaction from outside the Alassane Outtara Stadium in Abidjan after a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria.John gets perspective from both nations as he’s joined by Ivorian football journalist Salia Drame and Nigerian broadcaster Fisayo Dairo.Friend of the pod George Addo…
The Final Countdown: Ivory Coast v Nigeria
John Bennett is joined by former Cameroon and Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong to look ahead to the Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Nigeria in Abidjan.We hear from former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou on his mentoring relationship with one of the Ivorian stars of the tournament, Brighton…