Men’s soccer has had a problem with allyship long before Qatar was awarded the hosting rights for this year’s World Cup.
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To make men’s soccer a more inclusive space, organizers and players must put allyship above profits and winning.
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Fifa has enacted little change to its culture to ensure corruption doesn’t occur again.
Goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand of Iran is carried on a stretcher during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group B soccer match between England and Iran.
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World Cup 2022: the risk of playing on with concussion and why the rules in football need to change.
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Football provides a ‘possible dream’ for people in a precarious immigration situation.
The Qatar World Cup is moving the goalposts.
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Staging the spectacle in Qatar has raised rights issues and concerns about the heat. But away from the controversy, there will be the usual mix of sporting moments, supporters’ joy and heartache.
Every World Cup, Adidas introduces a new ball, and this year’s is called the Al Rihla.
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Adidas releases a new ball for every World Cup. At the highest level of play, a ball that behaves in unexpected ways can throw players off. A sports physicist explains the science of this year’s ball.
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No amount of technology will ever remove the role of human judgement in refereeing the messy, complex world of football.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup, beginning on Nov. 20, will be held in Qatar.
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As the FIFA World Cup kicks off, researchers take a look at the impact of climate change on the future of soccer.
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For years, we’ve taken major sporting events, a public holiday, added alcohol and gambling, then watched domestic violence rates rise. It’s time we did something different.
Companies like Puma continue to sponsor the Israeli Football Association despite some of its teams operating on illegally occupied Palestinian territory.
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Puma’s support for Israeli football teams in the occupied Palestinian territories goes against FIFA’s rules.
The Al Janoub Stadium in Doha.
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The stakes are high.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa runs onto the field before the team’s NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29, despite a head injury during a game a few days earlier.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carried off the field during a game on Sept. 29 after his second injury in only a few days, raising questions about NFL concussion protocols.
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Most boys in football academies do not make it to the Premier League.
New signing Erling Haaland celebrates another goal for Manchester City.
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There are benefits and risks attached to big money moves.
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What happened when we recreated football scenarios in a laboratory.
National hero Ally Mbwana Samatta is the first Tanzanian to feature in the English Premier League.
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The lack of a system to support youth development is just one reason why Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda have produced few top footballers.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is one of the Premier League players who receives the most targeted abuse on Twitter.
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One in 14 Premier League footballers receives online abuse every day.
England’s players celebrate winning the Women’s Euro 2022 at a fan event in Trafalgar Square.
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This generation of players continues to experience sexism and racism.
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Money can ruin things but it doesn’t have to following the success of England’s women at the Euros.
Girls are often denied the chance of playing football as part of their physical education.
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Physical education is too often sexist and old fashioned. Here’s what it could be like instead.