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Sport offers a promising platform for putting social issues on the agenda through campaigns and for reaching a heterogeneous target group with educational offers. More to the point, football brings more people together than almost any other activity in society. Every weekend, more than 80,000 football matches take place in Germany alone and millions of fans flock to stadiums. These stadiums are part of society. Even on weekdays, football is a topic in every workplace, on the daily commute, in pubs and restaurants. Football thus offers a point of reference in people’s daily lives. Sport, and football in particular, can…
Doha, Qatar (CNN) The World Cup is well underway Qatar, but issues surrounding LGBTQ+ rights for the Gulf state, FIFA, world football’s governing body, teams and fans simply won’t go away. Two German soccer fans told CNN on Saturday that Qatar 2022 security officials asked them to remove the rainbow-colored items they were wearing as they headed to the match of the World Cup between the two countries. France and Denmark SATURDAY. CNN witnessed the conclusion of the incident at Msheireb Metro Station, Doha, as Bengt Kunkel, who was wearing a rainbow-colored headband and his friend – sporting an armband…
North Korea’s participation in Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games garnered attention even before the event began. THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) had previously suspended North Korea for refusing to send a team to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. However, as of December 31, 2022, this suspension has been lifted, restoring their eligibility to participate in international multi-sport events.After a five-year hiatus since its last participation in the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games, North Korea marked its return with a sizable delegation. They assembled a team of 185 athletes, competing in a wide range of 18 different sports.Throughout the competition, their aloof behavior became…
Major League Soccer’s cold and calculated decision to exit the US Open Cup has had a dramatic impact on the credibility of America’s elite league. Many die-hard Major League Soccer fans have criticized the league for its lack of respect for American soccer. As usual, we delve deeper into the subject. We discuss whether the US Open Cup can survive without MLS if MLS teams owned by the NFL deliberately want to stunt the growth of soccer in this country, and how Major League Soccer’s target demographic is a factor key in these decisions. Subsequently, what role did MLS rights…
Metal tip surrounded by plastic stabilizersHowever, the spider wedge has proven to be much more forgiving than metal spikes for golfers covering an 18-hole course and less damaging to carefully manicured greens. The metal spikes had a tendency to tear the surface and leave the dreaded “spike marks,” which, according to the rules of golf, “cannot be repaired on the line of a putt.”You also need fewer on each shoe (often seven versus 11 or 12) to maintain similar traction.Indeed, many clubs have introduced a “softspike only” or “softspike preferred” policy – such have been the number of complaints from…
The partnership includes sponsorship from Chivas esports, the official esports division of Club Deportivo Guadalajara Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.. today announced its partnership with Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Guadalajara) bringing the Chivas to the eFootball™ video game series with an exclusive video game partnership. The partnership brings many firsts for KONAMI and Chivas, including sponsorship of the Chivas Esports team which includes eFootball™ branding on the team’s official jersey and Chivas TV brand content and advertising. Official trailer: https://youtu.be/OSUchrtkHHk The Club Deportivo Guadalajara team name, crest and official kits will be entirely exclusive to eFootball™, making KONAMI’s historic franchise the only…
The third event of the Spring 2023 International Seminar Series, FIFA Football World Cups – Joy and context is now open for registration. It will be presented simultaneously in person in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center and online via Zoom. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from noon to 1 p.m. All events in this series are free and open to the public. RSVP is required for in-person attendance. With the Men’s World Cup taking place last fall and the Women’s World Cup this summer, the spring semester provides an ideal opportunity…
Talking about pregnancy still remains a taboo subject in sport. Women’s football is just starting to get the recognition it deserves. However, people still tend to stutter after finding out that a member of the women’s soccer team just got pregnant. Nevertheless, it is the duty and responsibility of the football club to take care of the player who needs it. Female footballers are now also encouraged to return to football after giving birth.America’s Favorite Video TodaySara Bjork Gunnarsdottir has a similar story. However, the Icelandic football star surprisingly faced a lot of problems at her club while she was…
POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 20: During the DStv Premiership match between SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs at Peter Mokaba Stadium on September 20, 2023 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philippe Maeta/Gallo Images) Kaizer Chiefs have issued a formal apology to the Premier Soccer League for the behavior of their fans during matches against SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns.The Soweto giants were fined by the PSL disciplinary committee earlier this month after pleading guilty to two separate charges of spectator misconduct.Read: Leaders sanctioned by the PSL risk being banned from spectatorsChiefs have also been warned of the possibility of…