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Germany vs Ghana

Germany vs Ghana

July 22, 2010 00:26:23

Guests: Bolsmann, Chris

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 043

Reflections on Africa's First World Cup

Chris Bolsmann (Sociology, Aston University) on the successful 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Topics covered include experiences at stadiums; FIFA's Disney-fied World Cup; Pan-Africanism and African teams; and the economic and political impact of the tournament.

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00:00:00 - 00:04:01 Introduction
00:04:02 - 00:06:47 First African World Cup
00:06:47 - 00:08:45 Journey to Football History
00:08:45 - 00:11:27 Questionable Triumph of South African World Cup
00:11:27 - 00:14:42 Fifaland
00:14:42 - 00:17:18 Pan-Africanism in the World Cup
00:17:18 - 00:19:52 African Teams in the World Cup
00:19:52 - 00:25:18 Political Economic Impacts
00:25:18 - 00:26:23 Outro