Copa America Special
This week Sportsworld is presented by Andy Richardson in Venezuela for the Copa America.
The Copa Amercia is the world’s longest running international football tournament |
Copa America preview
Sportsworld looks ahead to Copa America, the world’s longest running international football tournament.
Andy Richardson reports on why hosts Venezuela have high hopes despite a relatively poor international reputation.
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Baseball Nation
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We finish our Copa America preview programme where we started, in Venezuela.
The South American nation may be preparing to host the region’s footballing elite, but many of the locals have another game on their mind.
Football is not the national sport of Venezuela. That honour goes to Baseball.
This episode of Sportsworld airs from 25 June 2007
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