The sports tourism sector is a significant string to the bow of many cities around the world, although Milan, a jewel in the crown of Italy’s global appeal, might just be the most enticing destination on the planet for football fans. The city, a beacon for fashionistas and foodies, is...
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For a sport that has captured the hearts and minds of fans from all four corners of the globe, there is a striking lack of literature that explores the various tactical revolutions that have defined European football since the introduction of the back-pass in 1992. Zonal Marking, by Michael Cox,...
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It was a night to forget for Union Berlin, after they were roundly beaten by cross-city rivals Hertha Berlin. Despite starting slowly in the first half, the game burst into life after the break, with Hertha storming to a 4-0 victory courtesy of goals from Vedad Ibišević, Dodi Lukebakio, Mattheus...
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It has been a long time since Vashon Neufville turned out for his local club, Edmonton All Stars, as a young player making his first strides in football. Since starting his journey in North London thirteen years ago, Neufville has since graduated from West Ham’s ‘Academy of Football’, featured in...
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Drink it in: football is back. Last weekend, the Bundesliga attracted unprecedented attention from around the globe as football marked its return from suspension. The upcoming weekend of action promises to be just as eye-catching, with clubs from Germany’s top two divisions locking horns. Hertha host Union in the Berlin...
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When Canada, Mexico and the United States of America won the bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, I decided almost immediately that I had to be there. I’ve always dreamt of attending the World Cup, the pinnacle of the sport that I have loved since I was a...
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has recognised the University of Warwick’s Sport and Wellness Hub for its social impact in the West Midlands. The Sports Hub, which was opened in 2019, scooped the regional RICS Social Impact Award for its design, with the judges commending it for incorporating...
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The story of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls – perhaps the best team in NBA history – is, as I have told repeatedly in this series of reviews, among the most well-thumbed in the history of sport. Not only did the Bulls complete a legendary ‘threepeat’, they did it twice. The...
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In their first home match against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Union Berlin were swept aside comfortably by the league-leaders, losing 2-0 in what transpired to be a lacklustre affair. In what would have been a historic match for Union fans – had they been in attendance at Stadion An...
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Borussia Dortmund restarted their Bundesliga campaign perfectly, earning a comfortable 4-0 win over local rivals, Schalke. While the lack of spectators at the second Riverderby of the 2019/20 season represents the “new normal” for European football, Dortmund’s dominance told a familiar story for football fans watching the game from a...
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With the sporting calendar on hold, sports clubs and athletes around the world have turned their attentions to helping those in need. Over a ten-day period in April, the University of Warwick’s Women’s Netball Club (UWWNC) completed 1,257 miles to raise money in support of NHS Charities Together during the...
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The German Chancellor Angela Merkel authorised the return of German football earlier this week, paving the way for the Bundesliga to become the first major competition to re-emerge from its COVID-19 hiatus. With nine rounds of the Bundesliga season remaining, there is plenty to play for at both ends of...
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Sebastian Vettel is to leave Ferrari at the end of the 2020 Formula 1 (F1) season after contract talks between the two broke down this month. In an official team statement, team principal, Mattia Binotto said the decision was by mutual consent, a verdict that ends Vettel’s six-year association with...
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