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World Service,17 Mar 2017,26 mins

'A Sweet Victory' for Ahmad

World Football

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For the first time in three decades, African football has a new President. We hear reaction to the 鈥渟weet victory鈥 of 57-year-old Madagascan Ahmad, who goes by that single name. In March 2017, 24-year-old Mohamed Tauseef died of kidney failure and blood sugar complications that were the result of a common, ligament injury sustained while playing for his national team. He was the second Pakistani footballer to die in a matter of weeks. So why are Pakistani players dying when their injuries can be treated? Meet the Muslim coach of a Jewish club. Former Mali international Sami Traore has taken over French amateur club Maccabi Creteil. The fall and rise of Ljubo Milisevic. The former Australia international tells us how he fell into isolating depression from the heights of the Champions League and his national team, and how he鈥檚 returned to football, a more fulfilled man. (Photo: Ahmad with a football, Credit: Getty Images)

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