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American diplomacy in London signals battles ahead for basketball in Europe
Donald Trump's visit to London was about the US projecting power and influence, sport included
Sep 22
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Spanish sport finds itself caught in the eye of a geopolitical storm
The cancellation of stages during cycling's La Vuelta could have implications for where the 2030 FIFA men's World Cup final takes place
Sep 19
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'Canelo Trap' is the outcome of boxing's pursuit of attention economy dollars
The Terence Crawford / Saul “Canelo” Álvarez bout in Las Vegas served to highlight the stark realities of contemporary sport
Sep 18
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Sport loves nostalgia
During these times of economic and political uncertainty, memories of the past are especially alluring
Sep 3
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That’s entertainment: The transfer window as global drama
Isak to Liverpool has been more a case of soap opera than football, but that's nowadays the nature of elite professional sport
Sep 1
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Semi-conductors, healthcare, financials and Nick Woltemade
Saudi Arabia's strategic orientation is changing, football's not the focus of it
Aug 29
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What an LED board sponsorship tells us about the geopolitical economy of sport
Saudi Arabian football club Al-Hilal has just partnered with China's Unilumin; big news, even if it doesn't seem like it
Aug 27
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Indonesia - the awakening of global sport's next giant
A 2036 Olympic Games bid is coming, hosting the FIFA men's World Cup during the 2040s could follow
Aug 25
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Omertà and the changing face of activism in sport
Colin Kaepernick was the beginning of an end, Mohammed Salah is the start of a new beginning
Aug 18
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Bayern Munich terminates its Visit Rwanda deal, but sidesteps itself into other issues
The geopolitical economy of sport is complex, no matter what decisions are made or by whom
Aug 13
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The geopolitics of European football clubs' African sponsorships
FC Barcelona's new shirt sponsorship deal with DR Congo comes hot on the heels of an AC Milan deal with the country
Aug 8
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Darwin Nunez, Newcastle United and hierarchical power in interorganisational networks
There's speculation that Saudi Arabian interests are governing player transfers, but this should be no surprise to anyone
Aug 5
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Should Nigeria's government care more about sport?
A win in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations shows there's more to the country than Afrobeats, banking...and corruption
Jul 30
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João Félix and the rise of football's 'circuit players'
How value moves through football’s transfer network
Jul 29
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Saudi Arabia's hybrid statism highlights football's changing relationship with governments
As the Gulf kingdom has privatised its clubs, so Britain's Football Governance Act has just become law
Jul 28
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Trumpamania: Hulk Hogan, MAGA, and the new American soft power
“Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you!” Hulk Hogan
Jul 26
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The soft power of country houses - is FIFA learning from the IOC?
How countries tell the world about themselves
Jul 25
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