Tibet's Football Team
How a retired Danish footballer formed the Tibetan national team in 2001.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
June 10, 20179m 8s
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Show Notes
In 2001, a group of Tibetan exiles and a Danish ex-footballer teamed up to create the Tibetan national football team, in the face of many obstacles, including threats from China. Robert Nicholson talks to Michael Nybrandt and team captain Sonam Wangyal about their first ever game against Greenland.
PHOTO: The Tibetan team lining up for their match against Greenland (Getty Images)