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Fake Football News

Transfer rumours in football are as old as the game itself. But how does the rise of fake news in the game impact the clubs, players and fans?

Britain First, a far-right British political party known for their extreme anti-immigration policies, has been posting and promoting videos designed to appeal to the UK’s largest immigrant community – Polish people. We investigate the possible impact of these videos, and – crucially – why they are reaching out to Britain’s Polish population.

And, when fake news is sometimes good news. Rumours in football and the fake news generated by these rumours are nothing new, but we’ll be looking at the way these stories impact clubs, players and fans.

Presenter: Mike Wendling
Producer: Anisa Subedar and Kayleen Devlin

Image: Wayne Rooney poses on the red carpet / Credit: Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty Images

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23 minutes

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Sun 9 Jul 2017 09:32GMT

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  • Fri 7 Jul 2017 21:06GMT
  • Sat 8 Jul 2017 02:32GMT
  • Sat 8 Jul 2017 17:32GMT
  • Sun 9 Jul 2017 09:32GMT

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