@BenRothenberg Very common in that part of the world. I was once associated with a 5 a side football tournament featuring the likes of Ronaldinho, Giggs, Scholes, etc where the final leg was played in Dubai. There were no more than 10 genuine fans though the stadium was packed.
Excellent pre-final read thanks to @tnrags. A journey through the last 3 world cups starting from Mandela's house and ending with Syrians cheering for the hosts in Russia. With vuvuzelas, favellas and many interesting characters in between. Awesome stuff!!
More than US$10bn was invested into the sports technology sector in 2021. Here, @Sam__Carp explains why this is only set to increase going forward #SportsTech#SportsBiz
Nigerian Child with Cerebral Palsy Becomes Chess Superstar
Our Africa correspondent Alessandro Parodi covers the story of 10-year-old Ferdinand Maumo from Nigeria who suffers from cerebral palsy but has an exceptional talent for chess:
https://t.co/kiWLdti2oM
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"Keegan's wobbling a bit there at the start... he's wobbling all over the place!"
Fair play to Keggy, he still did the steeplechase after. Presumably the water was full of piranhas.
November 2009 at the Vicente Calderón. Spain vs Argentina pre-world cup friendly. Del Bosque never left his seat, Maradona never sat in his. I think I spent a lot more time looking towards the bench, than the pitch.