Africa is finally ready to disrupt the global football status quo.
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The ever-increasing expansion of football is not a good match for the environment.
French soccer star Karim Benzema will join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, and others may follow.
Anti-racist programs and fines have failed to end racism in European soccer. Part of the problem is that Black players have little representation higher up the sport’s hierarchy.
Major League Soccer is the most diverse league in the US. Its predecessor, the NASL, led the way.
Pelé’s death in December saw the world mourn one of football’s all time greats, but his contributions to the business of football were by no means less great.
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 win is possible - but only in 2026 or 2030 and only if African teams get to play more high level internationals more regularly.
Although Brazil is formally a democracy, the practice of torture is ongoing, especially for Black Brazilians. Soccer creates an illusion of fairness is which is increasingly hard to sustain.
Films can be used to help understand international relations concepts.
The 17-year-old prodigy thrilled the world and set the scene for Brazil’s decades-long dominance of the World Game.
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Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Sport and Social Theory, Loughborough University
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor of Social Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
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Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Toronto
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Edward S. Mason Senior Lecturer in International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Lecturer in Sport Management, Malmö University
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Assistant Professor, University of Bengkulu, Universitas Bengkulu; Queensland University of Technology
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Professor and Chair of Allied Health Studies, Stephen F. Austin State University