From ‘girls’ to Lionesses: how newspaper coverage of women’s football has changed: Rose Lavelle of USA and Beth Mead of England during the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019. Romain Biard/Shutterstock When the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off on July 20, fans in the UK will have access to a wealth of media coverage. …
Vinícius Júnior: La Liga and the Spanish media must both accept responsibility for the racism that shames football: During a recent La Liga football match between Real Madrid and Valencia, Vinícius Júnior threatened to leave the pitch after being racially abused by Valencia fans. This was the tenth incident of racist abuse levelled at the …
How Wrexham’s football fairy tale is fuelled by Disney and Hollywood glamour: For one of the oldest football clubs in the world, this has been a season to remember. Wrexham’s men’s team have won the National League title and promotion to League Two, the fourth tier of English football. And while it’s still a long …
Quatre titres de champion d’Afrique obtenus en un an : pourquoi le Sénégal gagne en football: L'équipe du Sénégal célèbre son trophée après avoir remporté la finale de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations U-20 au Caire, en Égypte, le 11 mars 2023. Photo Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua via Getty Images. Les équipes nationales de football du Sénégal …
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Female football players are at much higher risk of career-ending ACL injuries – the science on why: Beth Mead dribbling the ball v Germany in the Women European Championship Final 2022. photographyjp/Shutterstock Women’s football is riding high. Not only are fans celebrating the success of the England team at the Arnold Clark Cup and Euro …
Pancakes and football: a brief history of Shrove Tuesday in the UK: "Medieval football" is still played annually on Shrove Tuesday in some parts of the UK. Shutterstock/Alamy Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday is once again upon us. Celebrated in many countries around the world, for Christians, Shrove Tuesday marks the last day, or the …
South African Tourism wants to sponsor football club Tottenham Hotspur – is it a good idea?: Tottenham Hotspur play Arsenal in a Premier League match in 2023, kit heavily branded. Alex Pantling/Getty Images South African Tourism (SA Tourism) is reported to be planning to spend US$ 52 million (about R900 million) to sponsor UK football …
Women’s football: more needs to be done to ensure diversity from the grassroots: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The rise of women in English football was epitomised for many when England’s Lionesses lifted the UEFA trophy in front of a record crowd at Wembley stadium. And just like 1966, this historic moment will no doubt be fondly …
En RDC, comment l’élite utilise le football pour asseoir sa réputation et se maintenir au pouvoir: Des jeunes jouent au football dans une rue de Goma, dans l'est de la RDC. En République démocratique du Congo (RDC), comme dans une grande partie du monde, le football est intimement lié à la politique. Dans ce pays …
Football and politics in Kinshasa: how DRC’s elite use sport to build their reputations and hold on to power: Young people play football on a street in Goma, eastern DRC. Guerchom Ndebo/AFP via Getty Images Football in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – as in much of the world – is intertwined with politics. …
Mondial de football 2022: quelles retombées diplomatiques pour le Maroc?: Les joueurs marocains en train de célébrer leur qualification en demi-finale. Getty Images Leurs excellents résultats et l’accès des Lions de l’Atlas aux demi-finales de la dernière Coupe du monde au Qatar, en décembre, ont été suivis par la population marocaine au pays mais aussi …
Football club collapses in lower leagues: how to avoid them for the good of the community: The future of Southend United Football Club hangs in the balance. A petition by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to have the club wound up over unpaid tax liabilities has just been adjourned by the high court until …
How the Fifa20 video game reproduces the racial stereotypes embedded within football: Lutsenko_Oleksandr | Shutterstock EA Sports’ Fifa football videogame series is arguably the most successful sports gaming franchise of all time. Since its debut in 1993, it has sold over 260 million copies across 29 iterations. This position was reaffirmed in 2022, with its …
Pelé was more than a great footballer – he revolutionised Brazil’s football industry: Brazilian football legend Pelé (1940-2022), whose death was announced in December, inspired countless fans with his skills on the pitch. But his contribution to the off-the-pitch business of football is by no means less impressive. Following his retirement from the New York …
L’organisation du Mondial de football apporte des avantages mais pas autant que les politiciens le prétendent: Des supporters brésiliens pendant la Coupe du monde de la FIFA 2010 organisée par l'Afrique du Sud. Le coup de pouce au tourisme est venu plus tard. La Coupe du monde de football a débuté le 20 novembre, avec …
A brief history of statistics in football: why actual goals remain king in predicting who will win: In 2017, BBC’s Match of the Day introduced a new statistic in their post-match summaries of Premier League matches. Expected goals, or xG, is designed to tell us how many goals a team should have scored based on …
6 moments in African football in 2022 that will be talked about for years to come: South Africa wins the Women's African Cup of Nations in Rabat as the women's game grows. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images 2022 was a significant year for African football. It was a benchmark for the women’s game and a …