Erling Haaland and the Privatization of Soft Power Amy Xia Sep 15, 2026 Erling Haaland’s global reach shows how soft power is slipping beyond state control, as athletes, corporations, and…
La relation entre Gianni Infantino et Donald Trump comme symptôme d’une… Laura Bini Aug 18, 2026 Alors que les États-Unis prennent une place croissante dans l’organisation du football mondial, le rapprochement…
FIFA Shoots, Saudi Scores; The 2034 Men’s World Cup’s Impacts Beyond the Pitch Maisie Wynd Smith May 20, 2024 Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2034 FIFA Men's World Cup marks a strategic move to enhance its soft power on the…
The Editors’ Desk: Miss and Mr. Americana Alison Lee Nov 24, 2023 Why have our favourite pop star and football player taken over the headlines with their relationship?…
Another Goal in Mind: “Sportswashing” in Professional Soccer Matthias Hoenisch Jun 10, 2020 Governments have always attempted to repurpose public sporting enthusiasm for their political gain. Sportswashing…
Iranian Women Finally Attended a Soccer Game, but the World Shouldn’t be Clapping Maëna Raoux Nov 2, 2019 The decision to open the gates of the Azadi stadium was a reluctant one. Ironically, Azadi means freedom in…
Les femmes pour la première fois dans les gradins : petite victoire ou «opération… Agathe Wolf Oct 28, 2019 Le 10 octobre dernier, 4000 femmes Iraniennes ont pu assister à un match de football dans le stade Azadi de…
Victory at the Asia Cup: How Qatar Demonstrates Resilience Against the Saudi… Albert Gunnison Feb 22, 2019 Qatar’s victory at the Asia Cup is emblematic of its continued resistance to Saudi-led regional policy, and if the…
One Team, One Dream: The Current State of College Football Austin McDougall May 3, 2018 A major US industry has recently reached the billion-dollar-a-year threshold, thanks to the widespread popularity…
Should England Boycott The World Cup? Ethan Fogel Apr 13, 2018 In the aftermath of ex-KGB agent Sergei Skripal's poisoning in Salisbury, there have been widespread calls within…