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Dr Paul Widdop
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Associate Professor | Relational Sociologist | Social Network Analysis | The Geopolitical Economy of Sport

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Dr Paul Widdop @paulwiddop.bsky.social · Jan 21
Delighted to announce the publication of 'Handbook of Culture and Social Networks'. Grateful for the outstanding contributions from our stellar team of scholars.

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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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July 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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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
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July 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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When the archives run dry: Football's crisis of nostalgia

Living through a great age of retro
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June 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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How fashion partnerships amplify elite football's industrial scale gentrification

Luxury brand deals are now the name of the game for the sport's top clubs
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June 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Attendance concerns deepen ahead of FIFA's opening Club World Cup game

ICE and CPD officers will be at the match, even if large numbers of fans are not
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June 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Are sluggish Club World Cup ticket sales a matter of pricing strategy or of fan expectations?

Commercial ambitions are high for a tournament that still involves kicking a ball
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June 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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What sponsors of FIFA's new Club World Cup tell us about football's geopolitical economy

Europe will have twelve teams competing at a tournament where it will have no sponsors
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June 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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“Here we go”

The Gatekeepers - transfer insiders and the networked power of 21st century football
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June 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Who were the real winners of UEFA's 2025 men's Champions League final?

Paris Saint Germain wasn't the only victor
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June 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Are European football club tours to Asia an anachronism?

Manchester United's challenging recent visit to Asia highlights problems facing many European clubs
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June 2, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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We wrote a few words on the Champions League Final
May 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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The rise of the Sportister: Football, fashion, and the new global code

Football, fashion and culture converge like never before
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May 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The FIA - a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma?

Motorsport's global governing body just announced a return to profitability, yet it is haemorrhaging senior staff
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May 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Controlled spaces and English football's tifos - is the beginning of the end already here?

Commercial pressures and public sensitivities look set to moderate tifo culture
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May 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Miami's vice like grip takes hold of global sport

How the Florida city is fast becoming one of the industry's most important hubs
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May 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Football prepares itself for a summer of authenticity

From tour games to overseas fans, shirt launches and beyond, there's a quest ahead to be genuine, real and true
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May 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Nostalgia, soft power, and the forgotten value of the English FA Cup

“Nostalgia – it’s delicate, but potent.” — Don Draper, Mad Men
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May 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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How a Harvard professor shaped 21st century sport

Joseph Nye and his ideas about soft power will leave an indelible mark on the industry
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How a Harvard professor shaped 21st century sport
Joseph Nye and his ideas about soft power will leave an indelible mark on the industry
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May 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Donald says, "Let Russia take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup"

How US president Trump and his predilections continue to play games with sport
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May 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Mohammed Ali, mimetic isomorphism, and the return of big-time boxing to Qatar

Copying a neighbour's behaviour is commonplace in the Gulf region
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Mohammed Ali, mimetic isomorphism, and the return of big-time boxing to Qatar
Copying a neighbour's behaviour is commonplace in the Gulf region
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May 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Webinar

14th May
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SKEMA Publika sport & soft power ranking

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What will Trump mean for soft power?

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May 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Why Zhao Xintong's snooker world championship win will deliver less then the hype suggests

State policy, concerns about gambling, and changing consumer preferences will moderate what happens next in Chinese snooker
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May 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Snookered!!!

Britain's sporting ambitions are in a difficult position as 21st century realities hit
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April 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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From April 2023...

How Wrexham’s football fairy tale is fuelled by Disney and Hollywood glamour
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April 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Where do you draw your red lines?

UEFA Champions League semi-final poses some awkward questions for football fans
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April 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM