Fifa’s recent sell-off controversy has reignited the debate about ownership of football and other sports.
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The threat is a response to FIfa’s proposal to sell stakes in its football competitions.
The game belongs to the fans. Fifa would do well to remember that.
Studies suggest that, played right, hosting large sporting events can pay lasting noneconomic dividends. But it needs sustained effort.
The question of sovereignty is likely to surface regularly between the UK and Argentina, particularly if oil exploitation proceeds as planned.
Spain is a complete team, coached by a manager at the peak of his powers. Argentina is also a great team – but a different type of great team.
The English are bonded over an ever growing list of football disappointments.
World Cup interceptions reveal how the brain predicts movement, how the body responds and what changes when fatigue sets in.
The England midfielder’s prominent veins probably reflect elite training, but, for the rest of us, visible veins can sometimes indicate a medical problem.
Only one team lifts the World Cup trophy. But the rewards, including prize money, mean many countries walk away satisfied.
Controversy over the World Cup’s high-tech refereeing system shows sport is still more an art than a science.
A study of over 6,000 posts by European football associations demonstrates that communities react very differently, depending on the type of diversity up for debate.
Is the Trionda ball being used at the tournament traveling too fast or flying unpredictably? We asked a physicist who tested the ball.
Ten pivotal moments that tell the story of how African football transformed itself.
Infantino’s global game runs on money and power. As they become increasingly concentrated, the possibility for challenging his leadership diminish.
France’s ethnically diverse squad reflects the nation’s multi-faceted history: its colonial heritage, migration patterns and the French Football Federation’s training policy that dates back to the 1990s.
No parent likes seeing their child upset. But moments like these can also be opportunities to help kids build emotional skills.
The World Cup is bringing visitors and AI-driven surveillance systems, but only one of those is certain to leave when the games are done.
Once described as the ‘Balkans of central Asia’, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have managed ethnic and territorial tensions with great success.
Selectors look not just for fitness, movement and cognitive skills, but also for left-footedness – this trait has enormous strategic value on the pitch.
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Professor and Chair of Allied Health Studies, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education; Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Postdoctoral researcher of football cultures and heritage, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
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