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...sport also faces structural challenges for inner-city players. "You have to make it more accessible," says Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla, who grew up in Edmonton and is one of the best black players of all-time. "Basketball courts are everywhere. Baseball diamonds, football fields, soccer fields, all those things are readily available. Hockey, unfortunately, has more obstacles...
...body that forces them to do without star players whose contracts cost tens of millions of dollars, but there's consolation for the fans: They, at least, can switch over to TV coverage of a tournament that showcases some of their favorite stars playing some of the most thrilling soccer on the planet - not least because of the sheer joy and exuberance exhibited by the players freed from the more restrictive patterns of their European pro teams...
...tournament (often known by its French acronym, CAN) kicked off on Jan. 20 in host nation Ghana, and winds up with a Feb. 10 final that will crown the heir to Egypt as Africa's soccer champion. And the power, skill, speed and pure passion that have long been hallmarks of the African game have again been gloriously evident this year. More importantly, this year's tournament also confirms soccer-mad Africa's status as one of the major sources of top-flight talent for the European teams that dominate the global game today. Gone are the days when...
...beyond the marquee names are literally dozens of the starting players of the leading clubs of England, France, Germany and Spain. The impact of these players earning their weekly wage among the global soccer elite of Europe's top leagues has raised the quality of intra-African competition to the point that it has now become a major business proposition. According to CAN sponsor Canon, the potential accumulated global TV audience for the tournament is close to 4 billion; international sports channel Eurosport - which is broadcasting all 32 CAN matches live to the 59 countries it serves - expects over...
...fire a cannonball shot from 40 yards out, attempt to slalom solo through an entire defense, or try audacious flicks and tricks rarely seen beyond the practice field in Europe. "They play to play, and do so now often with a skill level second to none. How could a soccer fan - European or otherwise - resist that...