Course: Football: More than a Game

Governance refers to a system of political co-ordination among agencies or an organisation seeking to resolve common purposes or resolve collective problems through making and implementing norms, rules, programmes and …

Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments. You might consider the following questions: What does the term global football mean? How do global developments impinge upon local …

It is a multi-billion dollar organisation with estimated reserves of $1.5 billion US dollars. It governs the world’s most popular game and is itself governed by Swiss law. It has …

Summary The following are key points to take from the material we have covered or will cover in this section: Remember that earlier we compared men’s football in 1930 and …

In this step, we’ll look at why football data is important and how it can be used to explain and explore a number of key questions. Read the short piece …

This final week introduces you to some issues around football finance and governance. At present there is a movement in the UK to increase supporters influence in the running of …

Welcome to the final week of this course, Football: More than a Game. Five weeks since we started and we’ve covered a lot of ground on the sport of football. …

In Week 4 we introduced you to the work of the Homeless World Cup and in previous weeks you have explored football interventions such as the Mathare United Football Club …

As you watch the first video for this week, consider the questions below: Can football help countries talk to each other? Why should the United Nations be interested in the …

According to FIFA there are 29 million women and girls playing football worldwide and the aim is facilitate 60 million by 2026. Women’s football is rapidly growing around the world, …

Who are the football champions of the world? What is the fastest growing sport in the world? How does football help with homelessness and poverty? Welcome to week 4. This …

The stories of triumph and loss are both exhilarating and heartbreaking, but all of the competitions help to illustrate what a great game football is and why it is still …

Welcome to Week 3 of this course Football: More than a Game. This week we consider some great football rivalries and derby matches. What makes for a classic football rivalry? …

The word community is one of these words that people seem to like. You hear it talked about a lot in football – a good community football club; this club …

Introduction How does history help us to understand football? How do you compare golden eras or decide on the goal of the century? What criteria would you use? Early on …