My first article as @forbes.com contributor
More to come, especially on the geopolitical economy of this summer's tournament
Why The 2026 World Cup Will Be About Much More Than A Commercial Bonanza
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Establishing the Meaning of Sports Teams in an Era of Neoliberalism and Digitalisation sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
To mark Elsevier's publishing of three new sport journals - Football Studies, Baseball Studies, Team Sport Studies - a new editorial commentary section has been launched
Saudi Arabia doubles down on its sport ecosystem development as asset disposals commence
Al Hilal has been sold, LIV Golf could be next, will Newcastle United follow?
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Very happy to see the book 'Diversify or Die - Why the Future of Sport is Entertainment' being published
Thanks to the editorial team for inviting Jailan El Boys & me to contribute a chapter
Disneyfication: Football’s Mickey Mouse Future?
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Geopolitical Economy of Esports
Book publication, 6th May
Examines convergence of power, money, politics and business in this fast growing sector
Sections:
-General introduction
-China
-Saudi Arabia
-Asia
-Europe & rest of world
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The UEFA Champions League’s visibility trap: why clubs from small markets waste their biggest moments
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BIG thanks to Veronica Rozenfeld for this latest piece
Establishing the Meaning of Sports Teams in an Era of Neoliberalism and Digitalisation
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To mark Elsevier's publishing of 3 new sport journals - Football Studies, Baseball Studies, Team Sport Studies - a new editorial commentary section has been launched
How this summer's World Cup team shirts accentuate national identity and meaning
A raft of new shirt releases carry multiple messages
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Der Iran-Krieg legt den Sport in den Golfstaaten still – aber stoppen kann er das Milliardengeschäft nicht
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Two wars, two similar timelines, two rules: How money and power shape sport’s response
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Sport versus the future - is there a crystal ball?
“As the tempo of change accelerates, the ability to think clearly about what lies ahead has never been more important – yet we remain remarkably bad at it”
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Sport versus the future - is there a crystal ball?
From war in the Gulf to the impact of digital technology, sport has been prone to knee-jerk reactions and opportunism rather than strategic foresight
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New from #Geosport
From billionaires to bureaucrats: welcome to the Chinese Super League's new reality
Written by Tobias Ross and Jonathan Sullivan
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Will Morocco's belated AFCON success prove to be a soft power miscalculation?
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BYD's potential entry into F1 will dictated by Chinese government not media speculation
Rumours are circulating that the EV manufacturer will form a new team, though we're probably still some distance away from this
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The Polish Institute for Sports Diplomacy has just published its latest sport and soft power country ranking
Further details here pids.pl/raport/sport...
Thanks to the PIDS team for inviting me to be part of the project
Will sport in the Arabian Gulf ever be the same again?
Having become embroiled in the US conflict with Iran the likes of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are facing an uncertain future
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Lionel Messi watches on as Donald Trump talks about the "greatest military anyone has seen"
Wallpaper legitimacy, sport washing, and the innocence of bystanders
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Aston Villa, Ireland, and the market for memory
The Premier League club has just released new merchandise to mark St. Patrick's Day
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Has Casablanca just moved a step closer to hosting the 2030 FIFA men’s World Cup Final?
As global geopolitics become even more turbulent, the Moroccan city could be one of the beneficiaries
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Five scenarios for the FIFA World Cup
Recent armed conflict in the Gulf alongside drug tzar takedowns in Mexico have left people wondering what this summer's tournament will actually be like
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As conflict escalates in the Arabian Gulf, it is inevitable that sport will feel the effects
Competitions postponed, investment flows uncertain and supply chain chokepoints, with more to come
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'Chinamaxxing' might be good for soft power, yet the country's sport industry has bigger ambitions
Officials in Beijing prefer domestic consumers to buy Chinese sportswear brands rather than those from overseas
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#Geosport wrote about African tourism sponsorships in European football, specifically DR Congo's response to Rwanda's deals profchadwick.substack.com/p/make-sport...
French authorities have reportedly now begun investigations into Monaco's DRC sponsorship deal thegreatlakeseye.com/post?s=DRC%E...
How sport sponsorship extends industrial networks and national spheres of influence
Audi's entrance into F1 reveals as much about Qatar as it does about Germany
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As debate about Eileen Gu continues, it is worth recalling this excellent chapter www.routledge.com/The-Geopolit...
Women's football in Iran and Saudi Arabia - pathways towards peace and development
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Late stage capitalism and the future of sport
Why hotdogs and cola have become more important than history and tradition
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