Football isn’t what it used to be. In Australia, they don’t even know what football is actually called (it’s not soccer). But what’s even stranger is football has become very popular in countries that…
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The Premier League may well be flying, but right now, English football is dying.
Turns out the English Premier League is a lot more unpredictable than Spain’s La Liga, which could be why it attracts so much funding.
The egos have landed, and they’re ready to rock.
Sam Allardyce may not have the immediate appeal of Ferguson, Mourinho or Guardiola, but his approach has serious value for execs.
Women’s football was introduced in the Olympics a staggering 96 years after the men’s event – and some sports still struggle with gender inequalities.
Biggest signing in football history aims to restore gloss to the sport’s biggest brand.
From football to the space race and folklore to the forest, here's why you should back the little guy.
There were 1.39m gambling ads on television in 2012.
The bizarre spectacle was the result of a coming together of several exceptional circumstances.
Lionel Messi is not the first footballer to break financial laws and he probably won’t be the last.
The beautiful game has been dominated by the best team with the worst historic record.
New formats, new nations, a new UEFA president and the legacy of a multi-venue event in four years time – Euro 2024 could be a very different beast.
The European Union has a deep, and maybe unbreakable reach into our sporting life.
The marketing wizardry used by sports multinationals to sell these little round things by the truckload.
The science behind a successful set piece.
Perverse mental processes take over when the chips are down. And there’s something you can do about it.
Many clubs sign players as young children and make them agree to not play anything else. The evidence suggests they’re making a big mistake.
Football, cricket, athletics, rugby – whatever the sport, the tears are never far away, for both the stars and the spectators.
English hooliganism may be on the decline but new research reveals worrying links with organised crime.
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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