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Greece-Germany: Politics of EURO 2012 Quarter Final

Once the Euro 2012 quarterfinal between Greece and Germany had been set an article was posted on UEFA’s website with the cruelly ironic headline, “Greece Hope to Profit from German Lessons”. As if the European community...

by Colin Busby

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Why Are So Many Athletes Violent Towards Their Female Partners?

Two weeks ago, two world class athletes with a history of violence against women took centre stage in world news: United States National Football League (NFL) player Ray Rice and South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. The ...

by Aidan Liban

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Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 7 – Sarajevo

We were one week into the Football Beyond Borders tour, yet it was plainly evident that this was no time for reflection. All of our days in Mostar had been a resounding success, but we had challenged ourselves in coming to the ...

by James Appleby

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UEFA announces ‘Euro for Europe’ to be held in 2020

UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) has announced that the 2020 European Championships will, for the first time, be hosted across the continent. The decision to go for a one-off ‘Euro for Europe’ to celebrate...

by Matthew Barnes

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Struggling With Life After Sport

The recent plight of Kenny Sansom raises again the issue of life after sport for former professionals. The ex-Arsenal captain and England full back has admitted this week to being ‘in a bad way’ as he fights alcoholism, gam...

by James Daniels

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The Murky Depths of Football

Last weekend’s Manchester derby proved to be a truly majestic game of football, epitomising everything that English football stands for. A game full of twists and turns, passion, commitment and most importantly, overridin...

by Alex Roberts

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It Started With a Kiss: Footballer opens homophobia debate in Brazil

One week after Russian athletes Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova kissed in celebration at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow as well as three-time pole vaulting champion Yelena Isinbayeva spoke out in favour of an an...

by Fernanda Canofre

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Football Beyond Borders Day 5 – Mostar

Saying goodbye to the children at the Our Kids foundation made day 5 a sad one, but, fired up by the fact that, from now on, there will be FBB presence in Mostar to run the tournament and engage with the children every year, we...

by James Appleby

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Out of Africa: The Evolution of Football in China

Six months after leading Chelsea to their first Champions League triumph, Didier Drogba returned to London last month to present a number of his teammates with commemorative rings to honour that fateful night in Bavaria. In t...

by Patrick Bourke

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Greece-Germany: Politics of EURO 2012 Quarter Final

Why Are So Many Athletes Violent Towards Their Female Partners?

Football Beyond Borders Balkans Tour Day 7 – Sarajevo

UEFA announces ‘Euro for Europe’ to be held in 2020

Struggling With Life After Sport

The Murky Depths of Football

It Started With a Kiss: Footballer opens homophobia debate in Brazil

Football Beyond Borders Day 5 – Mostar

Out of Africa: The Evolution of Football in China

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