Sport – European Studies Review

Football as a Mirror of Regional and National Identities: The Case of Yugoslavia’s “Grand Four”

By Dr. Eman Demerdash Introduction As billions of people prepare to gather around the world this summer to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football’s relevance as a powerful stage for expressing identity, unity, and political meaning is especially visible. Football is one of the tools used by a region or nation to represent andContinue reading “Football as a Mirror of Regional and National Identities: The Case of Yugoslavia’s “Grand Four””

The Super League Judgement – A Case Note

By Gianguido Ghelardi On 21st December 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued three landmark decisions for European competition law and sports in the cases of International Skating Union, Royal Antwerp Football Club, and the European Superleague Company. The Superleague case certainly attracted the most media attention. This case note seeks to contextualise, explain,Continue reading “The Super League Judgement – A Case Note”