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In England, the continuing anger that Maradona “got away with it” comes out of the ashes of empire.
Brain trauma in sport is a public health crisis. A heading ban should be extended to all children.
While player transfers offer the chance for financial rewards, the pursuit of career progress takes a toll on footballing families.
British football should utilise 30 years of academic research to focus on what it needs to do to solve the game’s exclusion problem.
Ahmad Ahmad, president of the Confederation of African Football, was considered a shoo-in for a second term. But the entry of South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe has brought new dynamics to the race.
Finding purpose outside of sport can contain a multitude of benefits for athletic performance – and mental health.
Australian rules football was actually played before rugby union in Queensland — and it was only a quirk of history that caused Queenslanders to switch allegiances.
Diversification into related businesses can provide a firmer financial footing.
Professional sport has enormous power to influence positive change. So ahead of this weekend’s grand finals, let’s examine the carbon emissions of our major men’s football leagues.
To thrive commercially, sports teams need competition. Multiple leagues is the best way to achieve this.
Sports diplomacy has eased relationships between nations before – here’s how it could help Israel, Bahrain and the UAE as they enter into new peace accords.
Cycling remains a leading example of athletes sacrificing their bodies for sporting glory.
Most of the interviewees in the new documentary seek to correct what they see as unfair criticism of Anelka. Few discuss his failings.
City can rest safe in the knowledge that should they win this season’s delayed Champions League competition, they will get the opportunity to defend the title next year.
The high-stakes atmosphere of professional football means managers have to think smart to succeed. Emotional intelligence could be the smartest move they have.
NFL teams like the Washington Redskins changing names that demean First Nations and Native Americans is a long overdue step in the right direction.
What needs attention is the lack of opportunity that drives sports betting.
Lampard’s point - that his opportunity to manage was exclusively the result of his own hard work - reinforces the belief that football is meritocratic, which it is not.
He’ll never walk alone.
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Principal Research Fellow in Sociology of Sport, University of Brighton
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Principal Lecturer, Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Principal Lecturer in Sport Finance, Sheffield Hallam University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Lecturer, The Open University
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Head of Department; Finance, Accounting & Business Systems, Sheffield Hallam University
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Chair of Sport and Head of the Academy of Sport, The University of Edinburgh
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Associate professor, Coventry University
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Principal Lecturer in Journalism, University of Brighton
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Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, Bangor University
