Stefan Szymanski

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The Government of Soccer

Today saw the publication of the recommendations for reform of the English Football Association (FA) following a review by Lord

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European Commission White Paper: Economists 1 UEFA 0

The much awaited and repeatedly delayed European Commission white paper on sport was published today and delivered almost nothing that

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Who wants to be a millionaire?

There is a game being played tonight in which the winning team will be paid $20 million and the losers

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Club versus country

Unlike the major leagues, league clubs in soccer (and in most other sports) belong to national federations that in turn

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Bungs, Taps and sporting crime

The BBC has once again exposed the shocking criminality of English soccer. First, they have secretly filmed interviews with player

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Wrestling with the cricket crisis

Cricket is played at the highest level by ten “test match” nations – India, Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies,

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