Affairs / Sport
Monocolumn
Friday 6 November
On the defence
The football champions of Africa will be crowned tomorrow as the Democratic Republic of Congo’s TP Mazembe take on Heartland of Nigeria in the final of the African Champions League.
- 237 results for football
The Menu, episode 42
We sample the best of Indian cuisine, Japanese ex-footballer Hidetoshi Nakata talks sake, and we chat to the founder of New York’s PDT bar.
The Monocle Daily, episode 161
Why Nigerian jihadists are attacking churches, we cover Ukraine’s kick-off to the Euro 2012 football championship, and check out the world of 3D printing.
Midori House, episode 153
Why France’s new prime minister is so popular, an update on South America’s drug war, and we meet people growing football pitches for Euro 2012.
The Monocle Daily, episode 131
Why US troops are in Uganda hunting Joseph Kony, we discuss the political boycott of Ukraine football matches and look at Germany’s magazine boom.
Edits / Travel
Atlantic wings
From running mercy flights for volcano survivors in the 1950s to transporting today’s Portuguese football stars, the Azores’ airline SATA has soared above its island birthplace.
Midori House, episode 22
On today's Midori House we talk to El Pais about the upcoming Spanish elections, look at the Asian property market, and learn about African football.
The Briefing, episode 69
The Egyptian football tragedy in Port Said, analysis of the US Senate’s sanctions on Iran and a look at artwork from Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II.
Midori House, episode 71
Film-director Mark Hoeferlin speaks about how football is helping albinos in Tanzania and Fleur Macdonald joins us to discuss the impact of bad literature reviews.
Affairs / Politics
Oceania briefing
We land in Tuvalu for our Flight Path series, report on dwindling natural resources in Papua New Guinea, and find out why Aussie rules football is going to China.
The Globalist, episode 152
Why Nepal’s leaders are in crisis and we learn why Kiev might be a hotbed of social discord during the upcoming Euro 2012 football tournament.
Midori House, episode 141
The soft power assets of English football, we join Monocle’s reporter in Madrid for the latest protests, and Andrew Tuck checks in from Paris.
The Globalist, episode 18
How the Italian business world will respond to Berlusconi's resignation, getting historical about nation saving and South Africa's latest football uniform.
The Briefing, episode 2
Matt Barbet is joined by Sasha Issenberg to discuss the Republican candidate debate, while Steve Bloomfield looks at Libya’s national football team.
The Monocle Daily, episode 319
The latest on the hostage crisis in Algeria, we head to São Paulo to discuss helicopter safety guidelines in cities, and explore the apparently effective combination of rooftop football and speed-dating in Tokyo.
The Monocle Daily, episode 364
We ask whether Barack Obama’s speech in Jerusalem was a success or a failure, head to Zagreb for a historic football match, and find out why a manufacturing flaw is costing Canadian yoga wear company Lululemon millions.
Affairs / Society
Asia Briefing
Thailand's first female PM Yingluck Shinawatra gets the once over for our Style Leader, and we report on Hanoi's urban masterplan and Japan's pay rise for its football heroines.
Affairs / Government
Recognise us yet?
But only a third of countries have acknowledged it and the young state has no seat at the UN and is forbidden from playing in international football matches. However, in the capital, Pristina, they have a plan.
The Briefing, episode 377
Live from Madrid: on our second day at the Zinc Shower festival we speak with the editor-in-chief of El País Javier Moreno, and ask why the gentleman of Spanish football – Xabi Alonso – loves Monocle.
The Briefing, episode 36
Hywel Williams explains how economics from the Middle Ages can teach us today and we learn about an iconic football player from the past, Socrates.