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Politics at AFCON, Politics in Sport

16 January - 20 mins
Podcast Series Newstalk Daily

Though it may not move the needle quite so much here in Ireland, the most watched sporting event worldwide this weekend will likely be the final of football’s African Cup of Nations.

By all accounts it’s been a great tournament on the pitch but the biggest story, and indeed the most iconic image from the tournament has been provided not by one of the players but by Democratic Republic of Congo fan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga.

Sport and politics rarely make for comfortable bedfellows but could this be a sign of things to come at this summer’s FIFA World Cup?

Off The Ball's David Wilson joins Shane Beatty to discuss

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