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How Bob Marley's daughter the designer Cedella Marley is backing the Reggae Girls to take Jamaica to their first women's football World Cup next year.

The Pirate of the Saddle
As cycling's Giro d'Italia draws to an exciting climax we profile one of its most famous sons. Marco Pantani, known as 鈥淚l Pirata鈥� the pirate! The highs and lows on and off the track. With film director James Erskine who has just released The Accidental Death of a Cyclist all about the man.

JJ's Story
Jawahir Roble's dream was always to play and coach football. To achieve that she has had to escape Somalia and, once in London, break down social and religious divides in her own Muslim community as well as the wider community. Now with the help of charity Football Beyond Borders, she is achieving her ambitions.

Why Host a World Cup?
鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 worth South Africa hosting the World Cup and it will have a negative impact in Brazil鈥� says academic Professor John Nauright, who discusses the value of hosting the World Cup.

The Indian Bolt
Could Amiya Mallick be India's answer to Usain Bolt? A tough ask for any athlete, but Mallick has at least been making use of the same training facilities Bolt uses in Jamaica and his aim is to make it to the 100m final at the Commonwealth Games in July.

Samba Soccer Songs
Brazil, a nation famed for soccer and samba, and the team鈥檚 World Cup song has always reflected the mood - good or bad - in the country. Bruno Garcez from 麻豆约拍 Brasil gives us his definitive guide to Copa anthems over the years - and what they say about Brazil.

Sporting Witness... In 1985, the Northern Irish boxer Barry McGuigan fought Eusebio Pedrosa for the world championship in front of a huge crowd at a football stadium in West London. It was an emotional fight and one of the few occasions during 'The Troubles' which united both sides of the political and religious divide in Northern Ireland.

Picture: Bob Marley, Credit: Hulton Archive / Stringer /Getty Images