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As the ball that Maradona’s fist helped on its way to the back of the net – with some divine help – goes up for auction, a scholar of soccer explains why that goal means so much.
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.
Puma’s support for Israeli football teams in the occupied Palestinian territories goes against FIFA’s rules.
The US National Women’s Soccer League was recently rocked by revelations of sexual abuse. But research shows that physical and verbal abuse is also disturbingly common in organized sports.
A new report has highlighted ‘systemic’ verbal, emotional and sexual abuse of women’s soccer players. Many feared retaliation if they spoke out, while others didn’t think it was their place.
The AFL grand final is a celebration of a unique game, Australian made and owned, with a goal of competitive balance.
Sports can help prevent the involvement of youth in violent extremism.
The final in Casablanca puts Caf at a crossroads about host nations and venues for matches.
Watching big events, like the Olympics, on television was a key route into fandom.
It’s fair to say the Canadian men’s national soccer team’s victory on Sunday meant something, eh?
Ghanaian footballers chased migration to the US after the removal of Nkrumah as president.
The deadline for formal bids to buy Chelsea FC is March 18. Expect some very rich US businessmen to be in the running.
Soccer’s governing body has long sheltered behind a view that the game is apolitical. Sanctioning Russia over invasion exposes why that doesn’t hold.
One major Chinese football club has already collapsed. With Evergrande’s current financial crisis, the country’s most successful – and biggest-spending – club could be next.
New research shows that winners get to choose.
A new study explores the how the celebrity and status of professional footballers in the “Big Five” European leagues can affect both performance and pay.
Two days after 12 of Europe’s leading clubs broke away to launch a new competition, they appear to be back in the fold.
This research provides fresh insights into strategies that can be used to improve the lives of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and around the world.
From the emergence of Premier League to Cricket’s newer formats, the history of professional sport is full of breakups.
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Principal Research Fellow in Sociology of Sport, University of Brighton
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Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Doctoral student in Anthropology, University of Amsterdam
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Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education; Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Visiting Fellow, La Trobe University
