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Stanis Elsborg

@staniselsborg.bsky.social

Head of @playthegame-org.bsky.social • Sport, history and politics • +45 61774915 • stanis@playthegame.org

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Football's multi-club ownership crisis In just four years, multi-club ownership has exploded, concentrating power in the hands of a few investor groups. This collection of articles will help you understand how MCO affects thousands of play...

. @fckobenhavndk.bsky.social on its way into the “MCO club”?

Learn more about football’s multi-club ownership crisis👇 #fck #sldk #mco #fcklive

www.playthegame.org/themes/footb...

02.12.2025 19:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Saudi Arabia’s grip on world sport Play the Game presents a new report and dataset which uncover the extensive scale and intricate networks behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy.

💥One year on: Saudi Arabia’s grip on world sport has only tightened🇸🇦

Exactly one year ago, we published @playthegame_org's investigation into Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in global sport👇

www.playthegame.org/projects/sau...

02.12.2025 09:36 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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💥 Scams, slavery, and surface-to-air missiles!

These are the brutal realities behind parts of the global online betting industry - as revealed by investigative journalist Lindsey Kennedy in her hard-hitting presentation at @playthegame-org.bsky.social 2025

👉 www.playthegame.org/news/scams-s...

21.10.2025 13:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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14 days ago, we kicked off Play the Game 2025 ❗ I opened the conference with a call to drive dialogue for democracy in sport. In times when open debate is under pressure – both in sport and in… | S... 14 days ago, we kicked off Play the Game 2025 ❗ I opened the conference with a call to drive dialogue for democracy in sport. In times when open debate is under pressure – both in sport and in soci...

14 days ago, we kicked off Play the Game 2025 ❗

I opened the conference with a call to drive dialogue for democracy in sport...

For speeches and video-on-demand👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

@playthegame-org.bsky.social

19.10.2025 08:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Whistleblower reveals Qatar’s surveillance of journalists during 2022 World Cup preparations In a session at Play the Game 2025, the former media manager of Qatar's World Cup Supreme Committee exposed all the tricks in Qatar's media strategy.

Whistleblower reveals Qatar’s surveillance of journalists during 2022 World Cup preparations

www.playthegame.org/news/abdulla...

16.10.2025 18:52 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Brash Investor in Global Soccer Clubs Is Charged With Fraud

Please allow @josimarfootball.bsky.social, @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and myself a minute of self-congratulation. We wrote a total of 39 articles on 777 Partners' house of cards. It was time well spent.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

16.10.2025 17:45 — 👍 236    🔁 38    💬 11    📌 5
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Brash Investor in Global Soccer Clubs Is Charged With Fraud

💣 ⚽️ 👮 🙀 Josh Wander, the brash American businessman who came close to buying Premier League team Everton, once one of the biggest multi club investors in football, is charged with fraud by US authorities.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...

16.10.2025 17:36 — 👍 48    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 13
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As over 500 participants gathered in Tampere, Finland, for #ptg2025, @staniselsborg.bsky.social, head of Play the Game, used his opening speech to urge the sports world to keep debate alive - even when it is uncomfortable❗

Read his speech 👇
www.playthegame.org/news/play-th...

📸: Thomas Søndergaard

05.10.2025 12:25 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 Volunteers needed for Play the Game 2025! 🚨

We are still looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us at Play the Game 2025 in Tampere, Finland (5–8 October 2025).

Interested, contact Cecilie Rohde Andersen at cecilie.andersen@idan.dk

18.09.2025 06:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanova risked their lives to expose state-sponsored doping in Russia💊 Their testimonies changed the world of sport – but at great personal cost!

In this article, ARD tells a disturbing truth🚩

www.sportschau.de/stepanovs-cr...

15.08.2025 06:15 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Conference programme The programme overview for Play the Game 2025 is now available.

The full programme of the next @playthegame-org.bsky.social conference (Tampere, Finland, 5-8 October) is now online. It's a cracker.

www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

14.08.2025 10:28 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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💥 Excited to share that the programme for Play the Game 2025 is now online, featuring 275+ presentations, 60 sessions, and 4 days of inspiring debate, knowledge-sharing, and networking.

👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

14.08.2025 10:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025✨

I am truly excited to share that World Champion gymnast and eight-time NCAA Champion Maggie Nichols will deliver the opening keynote at Play the Game 2025!

👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

12.08.2025 18:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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💥 We are excited to announce that Caster Semenya, Annet Negesa & Evangeline Makena Kathenya will take the stage at #ptg2025 in a session titled👇

🎙 Athletes’ power: Owning their narrative, shaping a collective future

Read more about the conference👇

www.playthegame.org/2025

07.08.2025 07:51 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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🎤 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

🔗 Download the programme overview👉 playthegame.org/conferences/...

If you have questions about the programme, feel free to reach out to @staniselsborg.bsky.social at stanis@playthegame.org

29.07.2025 08:49 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🎤 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

🔗 Download the programme overview👉 playthegame.org/conferences/...

29.07.2025 08:48 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🌍 Who should we hear from on mega-event legacies - especially beyond Europe and North America?

We’re organising the below session at Play the Game 2025.

Got a suggestion? Drop it at stanis@playthegame.org

More info about the conference👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

26.07.2025 14:59 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🎤 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025

The momentum is building for #ptg2025 – and today we're pleased to introduce another group of speakers.

👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

23.07.2025 09:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🎤 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025
🗓 5–8 October 2025

As we prepare for #ptg2025, we're excited to start introducing some of the voices you can meet at the conference.

📢 See the list of speakers👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

21.07.2025 11:44 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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🎤 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 2025
🗓 5–8 October 2025

As we prepare for #ptg2025, we're excited to start introducing some of the voices you can meet at the conference.

📢 See the list of speakers👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

21.07.2025 11:44 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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At Play the Game 2025, we're hosting a main session on the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport.

We're seeking a sports federation voice for a diverse, nuanced panel. Contact me at stanis@playthegame.org if interested. More on sessions and speakers: www.playthegame.org/2025

11.07.2025 17:34 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Journalist Lars Jørgensen har detaljeret dækket Divisionsforeningens nye sponsoraftale med Soft2Bet, som ejer spiludbyderne Betinia og CampoBet, der i de næste to år er navnene på dansk herrefodbolds…... Journalist Lars Jørgensen har detaljeret dækket Divisionsforeningens nye sponsoraftale med Soft2Bet, som ejer spiludbyderne Betinia og CampoBet, der i de næste to år er navnene på dansk herrefodbolds ...

Lars Jørgensen har detaljeret dækket Divisionsforeningens nye aftale med Soft2Bet.

Om kriminelle aktiviteter og russiske forbindelser. Fem år i politiets søgelys. Straffesag om ulovligt spil. To retsmøder i Kiev…

Mere her og links👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/stanis...

11.07.2025 12:22 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Tour de France er fanget i et geopolitisk magtspil Verdens mest prestigefyldte cykelløb, Tour de France, er lige om hjørnet, og igen i år har autoritære regimers statsledere set sit snit til at udnytte sporten i deres politiske agenda.

Tour de France er fanget i et geopolitisk magtspil

www.idan.dk/nyheder/tour...

08.07.2025 07:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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More than 280 people from across the globe have already signed up for #ptg2025, and we can’t wait to welcome them to Tampere, Finland, 5–8 October🥳

Are you planning to join us too?

👉 www.playthegame.org

07.07.2025 16:30 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 Record-breaking interest in Play the Game 2025!

With three months to go, over 280 participants have already signed up!

From governance and geopolitics to safeguarding, inclusion of transgender athlets, and integrity.

👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

05.07.2025 17:30 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📣 Excited to share the preliminary programme for Play the Game 2025!

From governance and geopolitics to safeguarding, inclusion of transgender athlets, and integrity.

🔗 List of speakers, programme and registration👉 www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

30.06.2025 13:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 I am thrilled to share the title for Play the Game 2025

In a time of growing polarisation, we aim to keep the democratic conversation in sport alive. That’s the ambition behind this year’s title – to reaffirm dialogue as a force for accountability, understanding, and change.

20.06.2025 09:04 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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With a record-breaking 250+ abstracts and storylines submitted for Play the Game 2025, we’re now moving into the next phase: shaping a programme that will be insightful, thought-provoking, and diverse in both voices and themes.

👉 www.playthegame.org/2025

11.06.2025 15:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What do Play the Game conferences have to offer?

We asked @philippeauclair.bsky.social why you should sign up and take part in the global conversation on key issues in international sport 👇

Register by 30 June to secure the discounted rate www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

11.06.2025 08:04 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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FIFA KLUB VM 2026: Turneringen ingen har bedt om - panel med Jan Jensen, Stanis og Glinvad Stream FIFA KLUB VM 2026: Turneringen ingen har bedt om - panel med Jan Jensen, Stanis og Glinvad by Mediano Sport & Perspektiv on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCl...

⚽Anbefaling. Om en uge begynder det nye klub-VM i USA.

Men hvorfor skal vi have den turnering?

Det giver @mortenglinvad.bsky.social , @janjensen009.bsky.social og @staniselsborg.bsky.social et interessant indblik i her.

Giv det et lyt 🏆

m.soundcloud.com/medianopersp...

09.06.2025 11:54 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

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