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The Business of the FIFA World Cup (Part II): The World Witnesses Qatar’s Efforts to Balance Culture and Identity
Authors : Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos and Dr. Mahfoud Amara*
The hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2022 has certainly been a monumental achievement by the...
Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia: A game of one-upmanship
One-upmanship in Middle Eastern sports just wretched up a notch as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo joins state-owned Saudi football club Al Nassr FC for reportedly...
The Business of the FIFA World Cup (Part I): Qatar: Towards Becoming a New Global Sports Hub
Authors: Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos and Professor Simon Chadwick*
Two years ago, four academics convinced some of the world’s leading scholars to contribute to the first...
Qatar was just the beginning as Middle East eyes Asian sports
This decade and beyond could be the era of Middle Eastern sports.
It may not have sunk in yet, but the Qatar World Cup was...
The World Cup and its Stars
The world's attention has been focused on the tiny Gulf State of Qatar these last two weeks not for some major political event but...
Qatar punctures FIFA’s political fantasy
If the Qatar World Cup proved anything, it’s that sports and politics are inseparable Siamese twins joined at the hip.
Politics popped up at every...
The Promise of Blockchain in Mega Sport Events
Authors: Dr. Aiman Erbad and Dr. Mohamed Abdallah
Amid the excitement and anticipation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, sport remains a business. Like...
Protest emerges as a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar
Protest on the soccer pitch has proven to be a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar, exposing double standards in the Gulf state’s...
Netflix biodrama draws attention to real-life refugee-turned-Olympian
When the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, screened a film about the inspiring true story of two sisters who swam for their lives to escape...
Thanksgiving, The World Cup and Sports Celebrities
Forty-six million turkeys surrender their lives so Americans can celebrate Thanksgiving. It is an occasion where traditionally families gather together for a scrumptious meal...