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For the love of football

What does football mean to people in Kenya, Argentina and Iran? Three 91Èȱ¬ World Service journalists share their experience

Why is football such a universal language? Three 91Èȱ¬ World Service journalists and football fans - Matias Zibell Garcia, Pooria Jafereh and Njoroge Muigai – explain what the game mean to their audiences in Argentina, Iran and Kenya, and look ahead at the summer season. Plus, Tamara Ebiwei from 91Èȱ¬ Pidgin explains why Nigerian players have to learn a new national anthem.

Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)

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27 minutes

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Mon 10 Jun 2024 02:32GMT

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