The World Cup Formula This article picks up where Football Paradoxes I finishes; that China expects to win the FIFA World Cup before 2050. The FIFA World Cup. The biggest event in football. The place where the best national teams play one another to be crowned World Champions. Starting in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has seen … Continue reading Football Paradoxes II
Football Paradoxes I
Football: The nº1 global sport but not in populous countries?! Football. The beautiful game. The most followed and played sport in the world. However, if you think about it, it is only the most popular in 3 of the 10 most populated countries in the world (Brazil, Nigeria and Mexico). So why isn't football the number … Continue reading Football Paradoxes I
Tackling Match Fixing
Last week several players, ex-players and senior club figures from Spain's top three divisions were arrested and questioned by the police. Their alleged crime? Match Fixing. The police claimed to have spotted a familiar pattern of money moving between certain individuals and an increase in betting of roughly 14 times the normal in a Segunda Division … Continue reading Tackling Match Fixing
Club v Country
Football is a central phenomenon in society, with a growing importance as the most popular sport in the world, with about 270 million people participating in its various competitions. Football is the king of sport and has reached a level of unparalleled popularity. Although a sport, we need to recognise we are dealing with an … Continue reading Club v Country
Super League
One of the most important questions in the world of football at the moment is “What is the Super League and how is it going to affect the future of the sport we love?” What is the Super League? According to a report published by Der Spiegel 11 European clubs have drafted a document which … Continue reading Super League
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