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Exploring a Soccer Society: dreams, themes and the beautiful game
The primary purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the key perspectives that emerge in this Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal (AAAJ) Special Issue, as a basis for determining the existence or otherwise of a Soccer Society, as well as reflecting on the challenges that evidence of corruption in soccer (the beautiful game) has had on the game to date.
The Red Card of All Red Cards: How FIFA's Decision to Increase the Gap between the Men's and Women's World Cup Prize Monies Is a Violation of EU Law and the Equal Remuneration Convention
This Note analyzes why FIFA’s decision to increase the prize money gap is not only subject to E.U. law but is also a violation of E.U. law—a violation that can and should be resolved in the European Court of Justice.
Analysis of Gender Differences in Sports — Taking American Professional Women’s Soccer as an Example
This article delves into the multifaceted realm of gender disparities in sports, focusing on the enduring challenges faced by female soccer players, notably within the United States.
A Comparative Thematic Analysis of Institutional Betrayal in the National Women’s Soccer League and the Catholic Church
Using institutional betrayal theory as a context for understanding experiences, this paper presents an exploratory analysis of abuse and misconduct experiences from two separate institutions: the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the Catholic Church.
Research On The Development Status Of Youth Women's Football In ChongQing Of China
This paper analyzes and discusses the development of youth women's football in Chongqing by using literature and logical analysis methods, explores the new development path of youth women's football in Chongqing, and realizes the value of football policy.
Sarah’s Sports Blog
Research comes in many forms. This blog written by a then-Northern Irish freshman at a Division 1 women's soccer program offers a unique glimpse into the 2018 landscape.
The Well-Being and Social Value of Playing Soccer for Women and Men
This study examines the well-being and social value of playing different forms of soccer for men and women by employing the compensating variation approach to survey data from eight European countries.
Soccer above all? Analysis of academic and vocational education among female soccer players in the German women's Bundesliga and 2nd women's Bundesliga
The aim of this article is to analyze the vocational or academic educational careers of professional female soccer players.
Germany as a natural experiment for the future of women’s soccer
Applying policy feedback theory and econometric analysis, this volume explores the lasting impact of different regimes of gender discrimination on the development of women’s soccer in Germany.
The History and Process of Development of the Korean Women's Soccer : Comparison with the U.S.’s Women’s Soccer
This study did a comparative analysis of the history and development process of the Korean vs. American women's soccer.
National teams in Women’s Soccer World Cup from 1991 to 2015: participation, performance and competitiveness
The aim of this study was to analyze national teams in Women’s World Cup from 1991 to 2015 regarding their participation, performance and competitiveness.
Exploring determinants of international transfers of women soccer players in Portuguese football
In this article, the author collected all transfers from the two seasons with the most records in Portugal (the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 seasons) and analyzed transfer movements.
A new hope? FIFA 2.0, FIFA Women’s Football Strategy, and event bidding for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
This paper interrogates the conjunctural politics of the FWWC23 competitive bid process, exploring the unique ways in which FIFA shapes, influences, and controls event bidding for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
FIFA Women’s Football Strategy: 2018 – 2027
This links to the FIFA Women’s Football strategy for 2018-2027.
The Incompatibility of Motherhood and Professional Women's Football in England
This article offers an examination of the gender-specific needs of women as professional footballers, focusing specifically on the distinctive aspect of maternity policy.
Policy, political and economic determinants of the evolution of competitive balance in the FIFA women’s football World Cups
This article is interested in the evolution of competitive balance in the FIFA women’s football World Cups over the 1991–2019 period. It aims to identify the policy, political and economic determinants of this evolution.
The way out? African players’ migration to Scandinavian women’s football
This article looks at the ways in which the African context is reflected in African female footballers’ motives for migrating to Scandinavia.
Towards Equal Rights in the Global Game? FIFA’s Strategy for Women’s Football as a Tightly Bounded Institutional Innovation
This article examines the FIFA women’s football strategy through a feminist institutionalist approach and offers insights into the bounded model of change endorsed by the Women’s Football Strategy.
Integrated women's football teams can attract larger stadium crowds
This article examines whether integrated women’s football teams (which may benefit from brand spillover effects, among other things) attracts larger crowds to their stadiums through empirical analysis.
She kicks: The state of competitive balance in the top five women's football leagues in Europe
This paper analyses competitive balance in the 'top five' women's football leagues in Europe longitudinally between 1997/98 and 2018/19.