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Jurgen Klopp is the smiling, bear-hugging coach who has steered Liverpool to the brink of the Premier League title. But what do you know about his Black Forest roots, and his journey from second division footballer to managerial master? In a Sportsworld special, we'll take you to Klopp's home village of Glatten, to Mainz where he was a player for a decade, then tasted promotion and relegation as a manager - and to Dortmund where he won trophies, became a celebrity and had a pop song written in his honour. We'll speak to school friends, players, executives and fans to learn about how he developed his coaching philosophy, his big personality, his gifts as an orator and the man-management skills that set him apart from many of his peers. This is the comprehensive back-story of one of the most revered coaches of modern times. Photo: Jurgen Klopp (Getty Images)

On 24 July, the Olympic flame will be lit and the Summer Games will officially begin.With just 6 months to go, BBC Sportsworld takes a look at the new sports which will feature during Tokyo 2020.Photo: Surfers make their way towards the water during a surfing test event in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)

On the 10th November, 2009, Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke committed suicide in the city of Hanover. Enke, who won eight caps for the German national side and played for Benfica, Barcelona and Hanover 96 amongst others, had suffered from three bouts of depression during his life and never felt comfortable to openly talk about his battles. So what has football learned and how have attitudes towards mental health changed in the sport since Enke's tragic death?German football journalist Raphael Honigstein and former Liverpool and England goalkeeper Chris Kirkland, who has also suffered from depression, join John Bennett to discuss Enke's story, why he struggled with his mental health and what has changed in the sport to help players feel more able to talk about their feelings.During the podcast, we speak to Enke's wife Teresa about what the last 10 years has been like, why 'Robbie' couldn't reveal his depression publicly and how the Robert Enke Foundation is helping tackle mental health issues. We'll also hear f

Oksana Masters was born two years after Chernobyl with several radiation-induced birth defects. This included tibial hemimelia (resulting in different leg lengths), missing weight-bearing shinbones in her calves, webbed fingers with no thumbs, and six toes on each foot.She was abandoned by her birth parents at a Ukrainian orphanage where she lived until age 7 when she was adopted . Since then Oksana has won eight Paralympic medals including two golds. She tells Ed Harry her story.Photo: Oksana Masters of the United States wins gold in the women's 1.1km cross-country skiing final in the sitting category at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games (Getty Images)

Mike Powell, Long Jump World Record Holder, and Olympic High Jump Champion, Stefan Holm, are our guests.How was Doha? What’s Tokyo going to be like? This season-ending Warm Up Track asks two legends what they think about the 2019 Worlds and the 2020 Olympic Games.How good can Noah Lyles be, and what was it like training with Noah’s dad?Whose child would now win a jump off with their father?Mike and Stefan also discuss the challenges facing athletics; doping, changes to the Diamond League for 2020 and whether they are optimistic or pessimistic about the future of Track and Field. Plus, why Mike wouldn’t make a very good poker player.Image: Mike Powell of the United State celebrates on the podium with silver medallist Carl Lewis (R) and bronze medallist Larry Myricks (L) after making his world record leap during the Long Jump event at the IAAF World Athletic Championships on 30th August 1991 at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo: Mike Powell/Getty Images)

This week, multi-event royalty. Golden couple Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton join us in Doha to reflect on who won their old events and talk about the birth of their first child, which isn’t too far away.Why didn’t anyone in Doha follow Ashton’s example and wear an ice helmet? Find out why all of the Heptathletes and Decathletes should have a banquet.Plus, why both knew it was right to retire after the Rio Olympic Games and what it’s like knowing that the next World Champs will be held on your old University campus.Photo credit: Brianne Theisen Eaton of Canada is congratulated by her husband Ashton Eaton of the United States after winning gold. (Ian Walton/Getty Images for IAAF)

It's been 10 years, since Jamaica's Usain Bolt broke his own 100 metre World Record at the World Athletic Championships in Berlin. We hear from three men who were lucky enough to be in the stadium when Bolt finished in 9.58 seconds. Antigua and Barbuda sprinter Daniel Bailey, race starter Alan Bell and commentator Márton Gyulai talk about their experiences of watching Bolt race towards the finish line. Former Jamaica sprinter Grace Jackson and journalist Kayon Raynor discuss the future of Jamaican sprinting and who could challenge Bolt's record.

Sportsworld brings you a special podcast previewing this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. 20 teams will battle it out for rugby’s biggest prize, with New Zealand hoping to defend their crown after winning in 2015. Shabnam Younus-Jewell is joined by former England 7’s player and broadcaster, Rob Vickerman, and editor of World Rugby, Sarah Mockford, to discuss all the key talking points ahead of the tournament. We’ll chat about New Zealand, Australia, England, Wales and the world number one team, Ireland.Former South Africa international Thinus Delport joins us to chat about the Springboks' hopes of winning the trophy and he discusses the recent passing of his friend and former teammate, Chester Williams – who was the only black player in South Africa’s 1995 World Cup-winning squad. Plus, Namibia coach Phil Davies tells us about their preparations ahead of a very tough group that includes both New Zealand and South Africa!Photo: New Zealand celebrate winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup (Getty Images)

This week, two of the best of all-time at what they do. Double Olympic and three-times World Champion for the Triple Jump, Christian Taylor, and the World Indoor Pole Vault gold-medalist Sandi Morris.What’s it like co-writing a song and singing it to a sold-out stadium? Why the best jumps just feel like you’re flying, and why you need help remembering them. Plus, what pole vault poles would say if they could talk.Those questions answered, as well as more serious discussions about whether their events will have a future in next season’s slimmed-down Diamond League and how giving athletes microphones could improve everyone’s understanding of the sport.

This week, Eilish McColgan and Donavan Brazier. Both are heading to the Worlds on the British and US teams as brand new national champions in the 5000 and 800 metres.There really are plenty more fish in the sea, which is why one of our guests wants to be a professional fisherman! What’s it like running in the cities and on the tracks where your Mum won golds and broke records? Plus, why Eilish’s dog wouldn’t like it in Doha and who was an award-winning writer at the age of ten.Those questions answered, as well as more serious discussions about body shaming and why we should stand up to trolls on social media.Photo: Eilish McColgan (Getty Images)

This week, Omar McLeod and Kelsey-Lee Barber join the team on the eve of the London Anniversary Games ... Jamaica's Olympic and World sprint hurdles champion and the Australian who 'threads needles through the sky' - we're learning the art of javelin throwing from a World Championship medal favourite.Is Omar's English accent more EastEnders than Mary Poppins? Who demands to be taken to Buckingham Palace and who wants to chill at Borough Market? What's home life like when you're married to your coach? Plus, who was winning biscuits long before they were winning medals?Those questions answered, as well as Omar's first-hand account of being on the Jamaican relay team the night Usain Bolt's career ended in injury and agony.

This week, Noah Lyles and Shaunae Miller-Uibo ... two of the fastest people on the planet! We’re in Monaco with the Olympic 400 metres champion from Bahamas and the US sprinter who’s favourite for 200 metre gold at the World Champs.What socks is Noah wearing? Which of the X-Men is Shaunae? Who is building their own Lego city? Who started competing for their country when they were nine years old?Those questions answered, as well as more serious discussions about comparisons with Usain Bolt, and whether some of the older women’s world records are holding the sport back. (Photo: Getty Images)

This week, we’re going the distance with two kings of the five and ten thousand metres. Joining us is the Commonwealth champion for both, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, and the Olympic 5000 metres silver medalist, Paul Chelimo from the United States.Strong words on the future of long distance running - find out why Joshua and Paul are against plans to remove their events from the Diamond League.Who would rather not pose for selfies? Will either man reveal where they keep their medals? Plus, why Kenyan-born Paul signed up for the US Army.

This week, Armand Duplantis and his sporting family. He's tipped to break the Pole Vault world record one day soon. He's our guest, and so is his Dad. Not because it's a 'bring your father to work' day, but because Greg was a Pole Vaulter first and was pretty good too.Find out what happens when you miss the mat and land on a table (one of Dad's stories) and what's it like when your 17-year-old son beats your lifetime best.One of Mondo's elder brothers, Antoine, plays Major League Baseball ... but is that down to Greg's genes or his wife Helena's? She was a Heptathlete for Sweden, the country Mondo has chosen to represent on the international stage rather than the United States.We're in California, where Superman once foiled a deadly plot by Lex Luther. So, what super power would we all like to have? These are the questions, along with a more serious consideration of when Mondo believes he can break the world record.Photo: Armand Duplantis of Sweden reacts in the Men's Pole Vault final during day six of the

This week,strawberries! Why it’s not just Wimbledon where fruit shares top billing with the world’s best sportspeople. The BBC’s Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin are in Oslo, where they’re joined by World 100 metres silver medallist and World Indoor champion sprinter, Christian Coleman, and World steeplechase gold medallist, Emma Coburn. The Head of European Athletics, Svein Arne Hansen, is our guide to the Strawberry Party.But which is the best fruit, and is fruit discrimination wrong? Find out who is super competitive when it comes to Pictionary and at whose house games of cards can end in tears, even on Christmas Eve. We’re discussing much bigger issues too. Christian explains why people make the mistake of underestimating him, while Emma pays a personal tribute to Gabe Grunewald.Photo: Christian Coleman of United States celebrates as he wins the 100m Mens Final during the IAAF Diamond League (Getty Images)

The 2019 Men's AFCON gets underway in Egypt shortly so we are looking ahead to the competition. John Bennett is joined by North African football expert Patrick Juillard and Calvin Emeka from Nigeria.Photo: Morocco players celebrate after scoring a goal during Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B soccer match between Morocco and Malawi (Getty Images)

Welcome to our new athletics podcast, The Warm-Up Track, where we take you behind the scenes at the Diamond League, bringing together global superstars for the track and field conversation you never get to hear.This week the BBC's Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin are joined by the World 400 Hurdles champion, Kori Carter, and a rising star of the 200 and 400 metres, Michael Norman, to chat all things track and field and everything in between.Who has a dog named after a character from the Lion King? Who lists ‘not cooking’ as being among their interests? Who warms up to Beyonce? Who has a list on their phone of things they want to eat?If you could have an ‘eat-cation’, like a vacation but all about eating what you want, what would be Kori and Michael’s ideal single day menu? Have a listen and find out ...Photo: Michael Norman (Getty Images)

Welcome to our new athletics podcast, The Warm-Up Track, where we take you behind the scenes at the Diamond League, bringing together global superstars for the track and field conversation you never get to hear.This week the BBC's Ed Harry and Katie Smith are joined by the World Long Jump champion, Luvo Manyonga, and the Oceania record holder for the 800 meters, Joe Deng, to chat all things track and field and everything in between.How do you get from a refugee camp in Kenya to representing Australia? How do you break a cycle of drug addiction and become a global gold medalist?Who’s better at ping-pong and who sings his own warm up track for us? Have a listen and find out ...

Milos Raonic, Indian Wells’ winner Bianca Andreescu and now the male pair of Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime are just a few of the stars flying the Canada flag high at the moment, so BBC Sportsworld takes a look at what could be in store for Canada's brightest tennis stars.Canadian tennis writer Stephanie Myles, former Canadian number 1 ranked singles player Carol Zhao and Andre Labelle - National Coach at Tennis Canada, join us explain why there's been a sudden increase in talent and why it seems the majority of their emerging stars are actually coming from immigrant backgrounds.

Welcome to our brand new athletics podcast, The Warm-Up Track, where we take you behind the scenes at the Diamond League, bringing together global superstars for the track and field conversation you never get to hear. This week the BBC's Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin are joined by World and Olympic champions Tianna Bartoletta, Dalilah Muhammad and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake to chat all things track and field and everything in between. What can Nethaneel never travel without? Why is Tianna frustrated with track-side journalists? Does Dalilah think athletics can thrive without Usain Bolt? And how do they feel about the CAS ruling against Caster Semenya? Have a listen and find out..... Photo credit: Tianna Bartoletta, Dalilah Muhammad and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Getty Images)