Goalkeeper's Journey from The War Zone
How Evandro Rachoni left Ukraine to pursue his football dream in England
Evandro Rachoni's football career took him from Brazil to Ukraine via Angola as he pursued his dreams of playing in the Europe's best leagues. But after his team hit financial crisis and he experienced violence first hand Evandro decided to leave. He's arrived in England, where he's currently playing for London Bari, a side nine leagues below the Premier League, but is confident he can rebuild his career and his life
Power Play: While football is the world's most popular game, how useful is it to kick a ball around? If you're in a remote location, with no access to electricity, a kick-about with friends, could generate power to illuminate lights or charge a mobile phone. We talk to Jessica O Matthews who's invented a football that generates energy.
The Man with the Iron Will: It's been a busy year for the former international racing driver Alex Zanardi. He returned to motor racing after winning Paralympic gold in para-cycling in 2012; then retained his para-cycling time trial world title and added a gold medal in the relay.
Now he's preparing for his first tri-athlon next weekend, -- and not just any tri-athlon -- but the famous Iron-Man competition in Hawaii.
From Wickets to Goalpoasts: Genoa cricket club launched a football team that became Champions of Italy; while the football club has thrived, their cricketing brothers are battling for survival.
The Career Volunteer: You probably won't recognise the name, but Rosemary Mula's Olympic career spans two decades.
One of the Pioneer Volunteers for the Sydney Olympics in 2000' she marched with the Kiribati team four years later at the Athens opening ceremony and again in Beijing in 2008 after helping them obtain membership of the Olympic movement; she's now preparing to help train volunteers for the Rio de Janeiro games in two years time.
Surfing Iran Stytle: : Looking for a new surfing location five-times Irish champion Easkey Britton went to Iran. She later returned and to teach the sport to local women in Baluchistan; French film director Marion Poizeau filmed the trip for a documentary.
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