One psychological explanation for Kane’s successes can be found in the concept of challenge and threat states, which explains why some athletes perform better than others under pressure.
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Many feel the money could be better spent developing local sport.
The most prolific goal scorer in the history of top-flight English football, Greaves slid into alcoholism but fought his way back to become a household name on television.
While Grealish has made an easy £100 million move to Manchester City, Kane is still playing chicken with Spurs.
From the emergence of Premier League to Cricket’s newer formats, the history of professional sport is full of breakups.
Everyone seems united against the new proposals, but can they really be stopped?
The English Premier League has long topped the football finance rankings but seeing this translate on the pitch in Europe is relatively new.
It can be difficult, emotional and expensive following a football team. A sports sociologist explains why it’s worth it.
Football is supposed to be the ‘people’s game’, but the English Premier League is easier and cheaper to follow if you are a fan of a club based in London or the prosperous southeast.
It took a Scotsman to organise a professional football league in England.
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