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What's the meaning of a mascot?
UEFA women's Euros 2025 mascot Maddli is a very different proposition to the 2022 tournament's mascots Kai, Ashley and Robyn
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Ten years on from Chinese attempts to buy the Tour de France, the event's geopolitical economy is now more complex than ever
Professional cycling's premier event is on the front line of white heat global issues
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Wimbledon and the transatlantic class system
“The only thing championship about Wimbledon is its prestige”, John McEnroe
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The secret's out, Asian football clubs are among the best in the world
FIFA's Club World Cup is highlighting how strong football across the continent has become, even if attitudes towards it elsewhere are lagging behind it
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The 'white gold' helping to power Morocco's football revolution
But it is not without controversy, as battles for territory and geopolitical influence continue
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June 2025

Is the CFG network about to further expand with the acquisition of a club in Uzbekistan?
Football heritage, the country's economic transformation, and strengthening political ties with the United Arab Emirates are likely to be behind the…
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The geopoliticisation of sport
Sport has become obsessed with geopolitics, but what is it and why does it matter?
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Make sport marketing partnerships, not war
AC Milan has agreed a deal with Democratic Republic of Congo’s tourist board, but is it a matter of business or of geopolitics?
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Sport becomes the latest example of Britain's 'shoestring statism'
New government funding for the sector may appear generous but it amplifies an inconvenient truth
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Sport in a dangerous neighbourhood
Iranian attack on Qatar provides further evidence about why it wanted to stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Why does the Strait of Hormuz matter for sport?
Growing tensions in the Middle East show how significant geography has always been for the industry
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Wallpaper legitimacy, sport washing, and the innocence of bystanders
How Juventus players looked on as US president Trump espoused his views on conflict in the Middle East, and on gender and trans rights
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