After meeting in then-Zaire in the 1980s, Steve Sherwood and Martha Meares became good friends. But when she planned to leave for England, he decided he wanted something more
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Why THIS France team is one of their most united ever: How Paraguay battle brought them together, the refereeing row that has rallied Les Bleus ahead of facing Morocco - and why captain Kylian Mbappe has a new nickname ○
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The France players have taken to calling Kylian Mbappe after a former political henchman of Zaire. It derives from a social media meme which jokingly portrays him as the 'dictator' of the squad.
41 days ago
DR Congo bring style and pride to the World Cup after wholesome welcome ⊕⊕
Brutally tough return to tournament awaits, but the stature of opposition feels less important than the fact of being here at all
It was an arrival worth more than half a century of waiting. The Democ…
4 months ago
Soul to Soul review – joyous 1971 concert film captures Black American stars’ emotional return to Ghana ⊕⊕
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Restored documentary records a historic independence day show in Accra, with electrifying performances from Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett and more
This exuberant, distinctively high-minded documentary, …
7 months ago
‘Charge out like Zaire in 74’: how footballers really train for set pieces ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
I’ve spent too many wet and windy Friday afternoons preparing set-piece routines and it’s not a pretty sight
By Nutmeg magazine
Set pieces, eh, those brief but frequent interludes that sporadically po…
9 months ago
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story – exhilarating record of game-changing photographer ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
London film festival
Brathwaite’s empowering images of African Americans in the 1960s gave a new generation a fresh template for representation, brilliantly honoured here
There have been some fascinat…
16 months ago
The George Foreman I knew was generous, kind and determined to set an example ○
The great heavyweight champion took his religion seriously and became lifelong friends with Muhammad Ali
George Foreman died on Friday at the much‑too‑young age of 76. His aura of strength was such th…
‘I want to set a good example:’ the George Foreman I knew was generous and kind ○
The great heavyweight champion took his religion seriously and became lifelong friends with Muhammad Ali
George Foreman died on 21 March at the much-too-young age of 76. His aura of strength was such …
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