Asia-Pacific Not quite in Asia: Australia’s relationship with Asian football February 23, 2020 0 Picture Credit: ‘DSC06216’ by Nasya Bahfen/flickr; Licence: CC BY-ND 2.0. Written by Andy Fuller. The recent visit of Bali United to play against Melbourne Victory in the…
Culture and Society The stadium as a site for mourning: Emotional labour and fandom at the match in East Java January 24, 2020 0 Image credit: World Prayer Assembly 2012 by JustVON!/ Flickr; licence: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Written by Andy Fuller. Sports stadia are increasingly subject to what Matusitz…
China Soccer Observatory Football in Hong Kong January 16, 2020 0 Picture Credit: Ladies Market by nac888/flickr; Licence: CC BY-NC 2.0. Written by Owain Lacey. Hong Kong is a territory of just 428 square miles with a population…
China Sport’s biggest challenge in China: Too much dependence or an opportunity not to be missed? January 14, 2020 0 Image credit: ‘Arsenal vs Watford’ by joshjdss/flickr; Licence: CC BY 2.0. Written by Simon Chadwick. During the last quarter of 2019, some of the biggest names…
China Market-shaping policy reforms: Insights from Chinese football sponsorship April 12, 2019 0 Written by David Cockayne. Today, China is not only one of the world’s fastest growing economies, but also, arguably, one of the most complex, interconnected…
China Two stories, one (national) team in crisis April 11, 2019 0 Written by Joshua I. Newman. The recent let-downs of the Chinese men’s national football team have been well documented across the international sports media landscape.…
China Foreign stars boost Chinese football attendance but weaken the stability of the league April 10, 2019 1 Written by Bo Li, Olan Scott and Jerred Junqi Wang. The Chinese Super League (CSL) is arguably one of the fastest growing professional leagues in…
China China’s awkward embrace of naturalised football players April 9, 2019 1 Written by Tobias Zuser. When looking at the team rosters of the recent World Cup and Asian Cup squads, it appears that the naturalisation of…
China Paolo Rossi and all that: Reflections on the origins of football fandom in China April 8, 2019 0 Written by Kaixiao Jiang and Alan Bairner. Chinese football fans’ interest in other nations’ football teams was formed earlier than their support for the Chinese…
Asia Replaying history, or why the Philippines should participate in the Commonwealth Games February 20, 2019 0 Written by Lou Antolihao. In what appeared to be the most controversial event in the recent 2018 Commonwealth Games, video replays confirmed England sprinter Zharnel…
