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For the love of football

What does football mean to people in Kenya, Argentina and Iran? Three 蘑菇短视频 World Service journalists share their experience

Why is football such a universal language? Three 蘑菇短视频 World Service journalists and football fans - Matias Zibell Garcia, Pooria Jafereh and Njoroge Muigai 鈥� explain what the game mean to their audiences in Argentina, Iran and Kenya, and look ahead at the summer season. Plus, Tamara Ebiwei from 蘑菇短视频 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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