Chiefs, Pirates and Sundowns: soccer in South Africa
About this episode
This episode explores the complex soccer history of South Africa, highlighting its evolution from an act of resistance to the nation's most popular sport.
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. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here ! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon , which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- soccer history
- South Africa
- apartheid
- match fixing
- sports culture
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