Wimbledon and the transatlantic class system
βThe only thing championship about Wimbledon is its prestigeβ, John McEnroe
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03.07.2025 07:11 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The secret's out, Asian football clubs are among the best in the world
FIFA's Club World Cup is highlighting how strong football across the continent has become, even if attitudes towards it elsewhere are lagging behind
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02.07.2025 07:15 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
When the archives run dry: Football's crisis of nostalgia
Living through a great age of retro
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18.06.2025 07:15 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
How fashion partnerships amplify elite football's industrial scale gentrification
Luxury brand deals are now the name of the game for the sport's top clubs
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17.06.2025 07:34 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Attendance concerns deepen ahead of FIFA's opening Club World Cup game
ICE and CPD officers will be at the match, even if large numbers of fans are not
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12.06.2025 15:05 β π 3 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
Are sluggish Club World Cup ticket sales a matter of pricing strategy or of fan expectations?
Commercial ambitions are high for a tournament that still involves kicking a ball
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11.06.2025 07:59 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
What sponsors of FIFA's new Club World Cup tell us about football's geopolitical economy
Europe will have twelve teams competing at a tournament where it will have no sponsors
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10.06.2025 07:13 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
βHere we goβ
The Gatekeepers - transfer insiders and the networked power of 21st century football
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06.06.2025 14:25 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Who were the real winners of UEFA's 2025 men's Champions League final?
Paris Saint Germain wasn't the only victor
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02.06.2025 12:59 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Are European football club tours to Asia an anachronism?
Manchester United's challenging recent visit to Asia highlights problems facing many European clubs
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02.06.2025 07:14 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
We wrote a few words on the Champions League Final
30.05.2025 07:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The rise of the Sportister: Football, fashion, and the new global code
Football, fashion and culture converge like never before
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26.05.2025 10:31 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
The FIA - a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma?
Motorsport's global governing body just announced a return to profitability, yet it is haemorrhaging senior staff
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23.05.2025 09:41 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Controlled spaces and English football's tifos - is the beginning of the end already here?
Commercial pressures and public sensitivities look set to moderate tifo culture
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21.05.2025 07:04 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Miami's vice like grip takes hold of global sport
How the Florida city is fast becoming one of the industry's most important hubs
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20.05.2025 07:10 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Football prepares itself for a summer of authenticity
From tour games to overseas fans, shirt launches and beyond, there's a quest ahead to be genuine, real and true
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19.05.2025 07:59 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Nostalgia, soft power, and the forgotten value of the English FA Cup
βNostalgia β itβs delicate, but potent.β β Don Draper, Mad Men
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16.05.2025 10:12 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
How a Harvard professor shaped 21st century sport
Joseph Nye and his ideas about soft power will leave an indelible mark on the industry
How a Harvard professor shaped 21st century sport
Joseph Nye and his ideas about soft power will leave an indelible mark on the industry
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09.05.2025 07:04 β π 5 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Donald says, "Let Russia take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup"
How US president Trump and his predilections continue to play games with sport
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08.05.2025 07:10 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Mohammed Ali, mimetic isomorphism, and the return of big-time boxing to Qatar
Copying a neighbour's behaviour is commonplace in the Gulf region
Mohammed Ali, mimetic isomorphism, and the return of big-time boxing to Qatar
Copying a neighbour's behaviour is commonplace in the Gulf region
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07.05.2025 09:45 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Webinar
14th May
14.00 UK time | 15.00 French time
SKEMA Publika sport & soft power ranking
Which countries topped the ranking?
Who are the ones to watch?
What will Trump mean for soft power?
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06.05.2025 10:51 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Why Zhao Xintong's snooker world championship win will deliver less then the hype suggests
State policy, concerns about gambling, and changing consumer preferences will moderate what happens next in Chinese snooker
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06.05.2025 11:35 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1
Thanks Josh, should get it back from being revied very shortly. I will pass it on after that. Very happy to come along and chat as well.
30.04.2025 11:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Snookered!!!
Britain's sporting ambitions are in a difficult position as 21st century realities hit
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29.04.2025 07:11 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
From April 2023...
How Wrexhamβs football fairy tale is fuelled by Disney and Hollywood glamour
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30.04.2025 09:11 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Where do you draw your red lines?
UEFA Champions League semi-final poses some awkward questions for football fans
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28.04.2025 15:01 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1
We have developed a new model and framework | Paper is coming shortly | We think its going to be great
The Football Cultural Audit (FCA)
Clubs arenβt businesses with cultural value. Theyβre cultural institutions that operate commercially.
5 dimensions.
Footballβs cultural operating system.
25.04.2025 17:09 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 1
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22.04.2025 09:17 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
China refocuses on sport as government moves on from a challenging decade
Country will soon publish its fifteenth five-year plan, of which sport will be a part
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15.04.2025 07:20 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
India rising - the world's most populous country has big ambitions for its sport
An interview with India journalist and former professional athlete Taruka Srivastav
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14.04.2025 07:24 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
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