"If you were to take any of the great players on the world, and ask what the big influences on their lives were, they will start at the very beginning with a primary school teacher, a youth club coach – not necessarily someone in professional football but someone who set them on the right road at each point along their career."
What is it like to be not just a referee, but an international woman referee? To make it even more difficult, a Muslim woman referee in an African country?
Ekaphan and Ekapong Suratsawang from Thailand have joined the ranks of Thailand's sporting hero twins. The 21-year-olds are stars of the national Futsal team: Futsal is the official FIFA version of five-side football and has become Thailand' favourite sport.
Horrors enough are generated by war but, occasionally, man's ability to rise above them generates powerful examples of inspiration which reach far beyond the immediate battleground.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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