European football

Portugal hosted Euro 2004, a fantastic tournament with a surprise winner in Greece. But as the financial crisis unfolds, some

Barcelona or Real Madrid? Barcelona makes them. Real Madrid buys them. It’s a matter of degree of course, but I

A couple of weeks ago, my undergraduate seminar engaged in a discussion of Michael Allen Gillespie’s excellent essay “Players and

Tonight (this afternoon in North America) is the final of the Champions League. The match between Bayern Munich and Inter

How is the sports business faring in the Great Recession? Here are two contrasting stories out today. First, a study

No, not the NFL. Two European football leagues, the Bundesliga in Germany and Ligue 1 in France get started this