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University of Warwick's Women's Football Club President, Katie O'Brien, on Women's World Cup, 2023

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:43:12 GMT

"With the World Cup finally underway, even though our members are countries apart during the holidays we’re all tuning in and discussing the games together on our group chat. This World Cup is incredibly exciting for us all at UWWFC. Regardless of the team we’re backing, the one thing we all agree on is that this tournament will be a turning point for women’s football, and we cannot wait to get involved.”

“All in all, it’s a clever piece of audience design” - Dr Kieran File on Jurgen Klopp’s swearing

Wed, 08 May 2019 12:35:49 GMT

Dr Kieran File, expert on sports culture and communication at the Centre for Applied Linguistics, discusses Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s swearing in his post-match interviews.

Dr Christopher Doyle evaluates the economic impact of the World Cup

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:02:50 GMT

With England exceeding expectations in the FIFA World Cup, Dr Christopher Doyle, expert on the economics of professional sports, sheds light on how the tournament is impacting the economy.

Neymar signing demonstrates "the close ties between football, finance and politics"

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 08:13:03 GMT

Dr David Webber of the University of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies, a researcher of the economy of football, said: "It is an astonishing amount of money - more than twice that Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba last summer and two and a half times that paid to United by Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Of course, while a lot of people will be discussing whether any footballer is worth *that* much money - let alone how any club can afford it - it does also raises a number of issues that demonstrate the close ties between football, finance and politics."

Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:03:03 GMT

One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. However Dr Joanna Collingwood, Associate Professor School of Engineering says individuals can't modify all of the highlighted factors.

'Premier league is the money league' says Dr Webber in response to Man United Pogba deal

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 09:23:26 GMT

Dr David Webber expert on the political economy of sport in the Political and International Studies Department at the University of Warwick comments on Manchester United's re-signing of France midfielder Paul Pogba for a world-record £89m.

Osborne’s £3m Chinese giveaway is a political own goal – Dr David Webber

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:43:28 GMT

On Wednesday, the Treasury announced a £3 million deal to fund a grassroots football programme in China, but Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the University of Warwick, believes that the Chancellor’s priorities are misplaced.

Prince Ali’s entrance into the race for the Fifa Presidency places reform officially on the agenda – but questions remain as to how far he will go

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:34:45 GMT

Dr David Webber from the Politics department discusses Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan's intention to succeed Sepp Blatter as the head of football’s world governing body Fifa.

For Blatter the game is seemingly up; Fifa must now reform for the good of world football – Dr David Webber

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:27:14 GMT

Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the University of Warwick, remains cautious over Sepp Blatter’s long-term intentions, and what his decision to step down means for Fifa and its proposed programme of reforms.

Football reform must begin at home, not with Fifa” Dr David Webber reminds UK officials

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:13:43 GMT

Unless the English game gets its own house in order, Sepp Blatter’s critics in the UK risk being accused of hollow populism, warns Dr David Webber from the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick.