Football and Covid 19- A Case Study of Scotland
Football and Covid: Case Study of Scotland The history of infections such as Polio, Spanish flu, AIDS, Ebola, SARS and Zika virus should have provided lessons for football and sport …
Course: Football: More than a Game
Football as Diplomacy
The Benefits of Football ( and sport more generally) Diplomacy maybe summarised as follows: The arguments being that: • Football diplomacy is low-risk, low-cost and more often than not high …
FIFA , Governance and Accountability
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 …
The global spectacle of football
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 …
FIFA, governance and accountability
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 of Week 2 so far
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 …
Why is football data important?
Why is football data important and how can it be used to explain and explore a number of key questions? A number of factors can influence the make up of …
Short overview of some football issues and the peer assignment
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 …
Introduction
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. …
Short overview: Football for international development, Drogba diplomacy and peace
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 …
Introduction
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 …
Women’s Football: Key Information and Statistics
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, …
Introduction
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 …
World Champions at a Glance
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 …
Introduction
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? …