The barra bravas: the violent Argentinian gangs controlling football
From the slums of Buenos Aires, there's only one escape – football. To play like Maradona or Tevez is the ultimate dream, but off the pitch there's another option: joining one of the violent gangs who control the sport. An extraordinary report o...
Warning of xenophobic violence in South Africa after World Cup
Foreign migrants and refugees fear attacks after tournament
Foreign migrants and refugees in South Africa have been warned to prepare for a wave of xenophobic attacks as soon as the final whistle of the World Cup blows.
This week, two years after the start of the 2008 riots...
