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Football on Robben Island | Soccer's Role in the Fight Against Apartheid

The inspiring story of how freedom fighters and political prisoners found euphoria in playing football whilst incarcerated in Robben Island.
Vanessa Thorpe
Nov 17, 2017
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Vanessa Thorpe

Arts and Media Correspondent for The Guardian and The Observer

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