Interview with Gerald Hoedl

We talk about perspectives and problems concerning football academies of european clubs in developping countries.

Dr. Gerald Hoedl, author and editor of several publications with emphasis on development politics, senior scientist and lecturer for international development.

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South Africa: FIFA Football World Cup 2010

In 2000 South Africa already tried to bring the Football World Cup 2006 to Africa, but Fifa voted for a European country again: South Africa lost the World Cup bid - Germany was chosen. However, South Africa didn't capitulate and bid again for the next World Cup.

A few years later the desired moment came: On 15 May 2004 Fifa president Sepp Blatter opened the envelope and revealed South Africa as the 2010 host. The country located at the southern tip of Africa had finally won the bid!

For the first time an African country will host the greatest single-sport event in the world. This is a big challenge for South Africa - especially with regards to the infrastructure required to be able to support this event. But the World Cup may also provide new opportunities: long postponed projects may finally be completed, and people may be brought together in peaceful ways.

The African continent often is subject to a single sided view of conflict and poverty, and western mass media tend to neglect the continent. The World Cup 2010 will bring South Africa back in focus all over the world, and it provides a unique opportunity to present the country in a new, more positive light, and to alter the way mass media view the African continent and its people.

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Football and Conflicts

This text is about conflicts: football as catalyst and indicator of conflicts and examples of approaches to help settle conflicts by football.

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Interview with Heinz Hochhauser, Red Bull Sazburg

Many european football clubs operate football academies for young talents in Africa and South America - also the Austrian football club Red Bull Salzburg. We talk with Heinz Hochhauser (team manager) about the project.

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