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World Service,08 Mar 2018,26 mins

Will Gay Fans Be Safe at the World Cup in Russia?

World Football

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With less than 100 days to go to the World Cup Russia鈥檚 anti-racism inspector, Alexey Smertin, says that black and gay fans shouldn鈥檛 fear going to the tournament but Aleksandr Agapov, President of Russia鈥檚 LGBT sports federation, doubts that there will be a legacy after the tournament. We hear how Jean Ssinende, arguably Uganda鈥檚 biggest football star, had to iron clothes for money as a 12-year-old to pay for her first boots, and why she flew to England by herself to start a new life as a 17-year-old. Chan Yuenting, the only female coach to win a men's league tells us how she first got into football. And we pay tribute to the life of Davide Astori, the Fiorentina captain and Italy defender who died at the age of just 31. Photo: A fan-zone screen displays a rainbow flag at the UEFA European Championships in 2016. Credit: Getty Images.

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