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
Introduction In recent epochs, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has borne witness to an extraordinary metamorphosis in its sporting ethos, particularly when it comes to football. The realm has set its sights on becoming an eminent global force in the realm of football, and this ambitious pursuit is slated to endure until the
Third tier English football club Forest Green Rovers are grabbing the footballing world’s attention through their climate friendly practices. The world’s first carbon-neutral club have a fully vegan half-time menu, shirts made from recycled coffee grounds, and are now fertilizing their fully organic pitch with the urine of away fans. They lead the
John Williams, University of Leicester Along with 27,444 other people, I was in Milton Keynes for the Women’s European Championship semi-final between Germany and France on Wednesday night. It was a high-quality, hard-fought contest, the Germans eventually toughing it out over the more skilful French, winning through to the final where they meet