Willem Standaert, Université de Liège; Arno De Caigny, IÉSEG School of Management; Kristof Coussement, IÉSEG School of Management, and Matthijs Meire, IÉSEG School of Management Football has embraced the issue of diversity, though not without controversy. But how do online communities respond to these efforts? An analysis of several thousand social media posts
Gemma Ware, The Conversation https://cdn.theconversation.com/infographics/561/4fbbd099d631750693d02bac632430b71b37cd5f/site/index.html When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, more than 94,000 people were there to watch Italian heartbreak and Brazilian ecstasy. To this day, no other World Cup has been as well attended as the 1994
Ph. Ghana fans will be cheering their team alongside nine other African nations at the World Cup finals. Adera Abdoulaye Dolo/Pexels, CC BY Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Stephen F. Austin State University The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final
Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University The most culturally diverse men’s football World Cup in history is taking place in the United States at a time when foreign nationals feel less and less welcome in the country. The 2026 competition kicks off on 11 June with games in Canada, Mexico, and the US. The US
ph. Real Madrid won the Champions League in 2024. ph.FAB/Shutterstock Robin Ireland, University of Glasgow Changes to the format of this year’s Uefa Champions League tournament have been much discussed by fans and pundits. The world’s most prestigious club football competition, featuring the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Inter Milan will
Noah Cohan, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis Fall brings football season in the U.S. and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually changed, from the leather head coverings of the early 20th century
Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University Africa’s biggest football festival – the men’s Africa Cup of Nations 2023 – is being hosted by Côte d’Ivoire in west Africa and will culminate in its final match on 11 February 2024. More than ever before, the world will be watching the action at the 34th edition of
ph. Billion Photos/Shutterstock Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth Football fans are frequently involved in heated arguments over the rules of the game. Soon it will be the turn of elected politicians to debate new regulations which govern how the sport in England will be run. On November 7 2003, the UK government announced
Title: The World’s Biggest Cash Machine: Manchester United, the Glazers, and the Struggle for Football’s Soul Author: Chris Blackhurst In “The World’s Biggest Cash Machine,” Chris Blackhurst, the former Editor of the Independent, delivers a thought-provoking and meticulously researched exposé that delves deep into the tumultuous world of football ownership. With an unflinching
Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University Palestine was about to embark on its 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign when the latest round of Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out, making Palestine’s national football stadium in the Israeli-occupied West Bank potentially unsafe for matches. As a result, the Asian Football Confederation asked the football-loving nation to