Major League Soccer – which starts the 2023 season on Feb. 25 – is deemed the most diverse league in the US. Its predecessor, the NASL, led the way.
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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.
Studying how shared identities like nationality and club affiliation impact fan support for soccer players can tell us how our group memberships affect our behaviour.
Participating in fantasy sports should be a fun hobby, and for the most part, it is. But when your virtual soccer team takes over your life, it might be time to reassess.
Pelé become a symbol of the Black diaspora, a pan-African reference point and cosmopolitan icon.
The Brazilian soccer great died on Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82. His record as a goal-scorer – and the delight he gave millions – means he will go down as one of the greatest.
A scholar of Middle Eastern cultural traditions explains the history and significance of the bisht.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, many highlighted the controversial and politicized climate of the tournament, but sport and politics are rarely, if ever, separable.
The World Cup is drawing to an end. Will the tournament be remembered for a Messi moment to rival that of Maradona’s? Or as a breakthrough yeah for African nations?
Football is one of the hardest sports to predict – but there are some fascinating geographical clues when we look at the latitudes of past performers and their ultimate success.
Shock results happen, but that doesn’t make it any easier for lower-ranked nations to rise up the ranks, a soccer economist explains.
Being on the same pitch as superstars like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi signalled both the scale of this achievement and the tough task ahead for a game with a troubled history in Australia.
How can they run and run and run for so long? What makes them so good at speedy changes of direction? Biomechanically, is there a certain body type perfect for football?
Cities vie with each other to present global sporting events as a way to position themselves as world-class cities. However, this marketing often exacerbates social inequalities.
A sports law expert explains why Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial Piers Morgan interview didn’t get him fired from Manchester United.
To make men’s soccer a more inclusive space, organizers and players must put allyship above profits and winning.
Migrant workers’ rights are indeed an ongoing issue in Qatar – but the country has passed reforms to improve workers’ rights, and it isn’t the only issue to define Qatar.
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.
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.
No amount of technology will ever remove the role of human judgement in refereeing the messy, complex world of football.
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney 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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Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Doctoral student in Anthropology, University of Amsterdam
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Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of International Sport Business, Head of Sport Business Insights Group, Victoria University
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Lecturer, Victoria University
