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Football Rebels is a television documentary series that chronicles the lives of inspiring football stars who’ve used their fame and influence to draw attention to human rights issues.
The first episode looks at how Ivorian player Didier Drogba helped his national team qualify for the 2006 world cup, and then challenged President Gbagbo to end the civil war in his country.
Premiering on Tuesday 12 March, 2013, on Al Jazeera, Football Rebels is a television documentary series that chronicles the lives of inspiring football stars who’ve used their fame and influence to draw attention to human rights issues.
The first episode looks at how Ivorian player Didier Drogba helped his national team qualify for the 2006 world cup, and then challenged President Gbagbo to end the civil war in his country.
Episode two takes us to the late 50s and at the heart of Algeria’s fight for independence as Algerian football player Rachid Mekhloufi leaves France and returns to his home country to join the FLN football team and play for Algerian independence.
Watch episode 1 this week on Tuesday March 12th on Al Jazeera at 22:30GMT, or catch it here on Dynamic Africa the following day.
Stay tuned.
After riots, instigated by Senegalese fans, broke out in the stadium during the playoff Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between hosts Senegal and the Ivorian team, Senegal has officially been disqualified from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
The Saturday match was called off after 74 minutes of play as fans in the stands began to show their frustration moments after Ivorian player Didier Drogba scored to give the visitors a 6-2 aggregate lead after what some say was a controversial penalty.
Fires were lit by fans and objects were thrown on to the field causing the match to be abandoned.
Fearful Ivorian fans jumped out of the stands and on to the pitch in a bid to escape the violence, whilst others gathered together with other Ivorian spectators to seek safety in numbers.
Both teams had to be escorted out of the stadium by security forces.
Top Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba arrives in Shanghai and is given ecstatic welcome by fans in China, his new home, where he will be playing for the Shanghai Shenhua football club.
(video via The Telegraph)
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says the club must offer Didier Drogba a new contract after the “unique” striker helped them to win the FA Cup.
Drogba became the first player to score in four FA Cup finals when he netted the winner against Liverpool.
In December, the 34-year-old Ivory Coast striker rejected a one-year extension, saying he wanted two years.
“I’m desperate for him to stay. He is a magnificent player. He’s a machine,” Lampard said. “He’s unique.”
“He is not just that big man. He is such a handful. He scores goals that matter and that’s priceless.”
