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As the Superbowl approaches, we ask whether American football is run on socialist lines. Kai Ryssdall of Public Radio's Marketplace, describes the scale of the Superbowl as a lucrative business venture. Stefan Szymanski, professor of sports management, University of Michigan, talks about the theory that the National Football League is run on socialist principles, where wages are capped and the freedom of the richest is restricted for the good of the collective. By contrast, the BBC's sports correspondent Gordon Farquhar describes the rising transfer fees and wages in European soccer. And Ben James who is in South Africa for the Cup of Nations, finds out how some young African players are being exploited unfairly.