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Dynamic pricing is not always a bad system. But monopolies usually are.
On the field, football has the power to bring cultural unity. But crackdowns on immigrants and soaring costs will make it more difficult to attend.
Why has international success evaded a region that’s so in love with the game?
Who is responsible for sticking to financial regulations?
Soccer is neither the most violent or physical sport, yet its fan base is uniquely prone to aggression. There are reasons why this is the case.
The impending takeover of Everton FC means a majority of Premier League clubs will be fully or part-owned by US investors. This billion-dollar American revolution all started with a row about a horse.
Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool with a remarkably similar legacy to the club’s iconic manager, Bill Shankly.
Researchers spent months volunteering with Fans Supporting Foodbanks to see how left-behind communities were fighting food poverty.
Court leet records provide a vivid picture of the disagreements and disputes which pre-occupied medieval townspeople.
The merchandise and clothing available to fans of women’s teams is often limited, undesirable or just not available.
Defences win championships - and Morocco has all that it takes to lift the trophy.
Sport has long been an unsafe place for LGBTQ+ players, but Jake Daniels’s coming out could change things for men’s football.
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup ushered in a new age for media coverage of women’s sport. A new survey of fans shows that while many men feel threatened, a growing number are on board.
Is the decades-old policy of not broadcasting 3pm football games in England still necessary?
The racist abuse of England’s black players was predictable and easily monitored.
International football tournaments take us on a rollercoaster of emotions. After the stresses of the past 15 months, watching matches with friends can keep us on a more even keel.
The failure of the ESL does not represent a victory of fans over commerce, or of culture over capitalism. It is the very existence of fans that cements football’s commercial nature.
Two days after 12 of Europe’s leading clubs broke away to launch a new competition, they appear to be back in the fold.
Some fans even said they would be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, giving their own lives to save other supporters of their team.
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Leicester
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