What's Behind Footballers' Deaths?
At least 24 professionals have died of heart attacks in the last five years
At least 24 professional footballers are thought to have died of heart attacks in the last five years, according to a former FIFA doctor.
Also on the programme, Kenya's nurses strike over pay. Plus, a mathematician-turned-chef presents her new cookbook.
Photo: Football fans and the sporting world were shocked by the death of Ivory Coast midfielder Chieck Tiote in June 2017. He is pictured here playing for Newcastle United FC in 2015, Credit: Getty Images
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