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Xenophobia in Japanese Football
The coach of Shimizu S-Pulse, Afshin Ghotbi and the first American to play in the J-League, Daniel Calichman, discuss the recent incidents of racism in Japanese football.
The coach of Shimizu S-Pulse Afshin Ghotbi and the first American to play in the J-League Daniel Calichman, discuss the recent incidents of racism in Japanese football.
Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou looks ahead to the World Cup and talks about a possible return to the Premier League. And we remember the Football Battalion, a regiment of professional players who fought, and in many cases died, during the First World War.
(Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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