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What is South African soccer really like?
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This week, we're spending some time in a nation with a complicated soccer history that mirrors its own complicated history: South Africa!
From apartheid pitches to match fixing scandals, how soccer in the country has grown from an act of resistance to the nation's most popular sport.
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SOCCER 101 CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
04:45 - Historical context
09:45 - Divides
17:31 - Challenges faced
20:21 - The biggest clubs
25:12 - Iconic players
30:07 - Strength of Bafana Bafana
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