The Power and the Passion, Part TWO    
David Goldblatt continues his examination of the global importance of soccer with a look at the game's impact on fans in Ghana and the U.K.


 
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Many soccer fans in Ghana prefer to watch foreign games on satellite TV than support their local team. The irony is that many of the players they're watching are from Ghana. Soccer journalist David Goldblatt investigates the future of soccer in Ghana.

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Soccer fans in Newcastle, in the northeast of England, are very devoted to their home team. That’s despite the team’s record on the field. Author and soccer journalist David Goldblatt concludes our series, "The Power and The Passion," by spending some time with the long-suffering fans of Newcastle United.

 

 

 

 

   
   
     



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