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July 18, 2018

What businesses can learn from teamwork at the World Cup

The importance of the team is fundamental in sport – and in business. A look at how some over-achieving squads performed in the recent World Cup can provide a valuable lesson for business leaders.

EPA-EFE/Tolga Bozoglu

July 9, 2018

Why African teams fell short at the World Cup – again

A great deal of hope was placed on a few outstanding African players whose abilities did not blossom at the World Cup.

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June 26, 2018

Revisiting the bang African teams get for the bucks they spend on the World Cup

African governments and football associations need to do some serious recalculating for the Qatar world cup in 2022.

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July 5, 2016

Money ball: the often overlooked object at the heart of Euro 2016

The marketing wizardry used by sports multinationals to sell these little round things by the truckload.

Reuters/Darren Staples

June 9, 2016

Speed networking: how to win Euro 2016

Based on goals scored at the 2014 World Cup, goals emerge when teams develop small and rapid passing networks comprising only a few players.

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August 5, 2015

Rio 2016: with one year to go, how has Lula’s legacy fared?

Rio 2016 promised much, but with just one year to go Brazilians are still waiting for it to deliver…

EPA/Andreas Gebert

December 24, 2014

The sporting year that was 2014, and the one that lies ahead

It was a massive year for sport – a winter Olympics, a summer World Cup, the FIFA World Cup scandal that won’t die, and reforms afoot at the International Olympic Committee. Here are some of my highlights…

EPA/Steffen Schmidt

November 17, 2014

Why stamping out corruption in FIFA won’t be easy

The limited release of FIFA’s investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup was supposed to allay the ever-increasing perception that corruption…

Nic Bothma

November 14, 2014

Morocco lost the Cup of Nations over irrational fears about Ebola

The Africa Cup of Nations, the continent’s mini-World Cup, is played every two years by the national teams of 16 African countries who have competed in a series of qualifiers to play in the final tournament…

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September 16, 2014

Mega-sized

sporting events too often fail to deliver health legacy

Prince Harry’s Invictus Games is raising awareness of the achievements of injured armed forces personnel and the games have once again spurred conversations about the legacy of big sporting events – in…

July 21, 2014

A lesson from business which can end England’s football failures

The two highest paid coaches at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil were Russia’s Fabio Capello ($11,235,210) and England’s Roy Hodgson ($5,874,570). Both of these teams exited from the World Cup after…

July 15, 2014

Millions of spectators and no tickets: unpicking the Tour de France business model

Although one of sport’s biggest mega-events has now come to an end (the World Cup), we are still only halfway through another – the Tour de France. Already, there are clear comparisons to be made between…

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July 15, 2014

How

feel-good

‘party patriotism’ drove Germany on the long road to success

The German football team returned from its victorious World Cup campaign in Brazil to a rapturous welcome. Hundreds of thousands of Germans gathered in Berlin to celebrate the first World Cup win for a…

EPA/Alexey Nikolsky/Ria Novosti/Kremlin Pool

July 15, 2014

BRICS host sports events to boost prestige, just don’t call it ‘soft power’

As the BRICS Summit meets hot on the heels of the FIFA World Cup, also in Brazil, a remarkable trend is apparent. Most of the major global sports events such as the World Cup and the Olympic Games are…

EPA/Alexey Nikolsky

July 15, 2014

FIFA is back to its core business – but Platini should replace Blatter

Delays in stadium construction. Poor working conditions for World Cup workers. Massive budget blowouts. Nationwide protests. Ignoring the needs of millions of struggling Brazilian families. All of these…

EPA/Marcus Brandt

July 15, 2014

The World Cup that was: a look back through social media

On Sunday, Germany held the World Cup aloft after scoring a goal in extra time. Somewhat surprisingly, the final wasn’t the most tweeted event of the 2014 tournament: that title went to Germany’s demolition…

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July 14, 2014

The World Cup – an exercise in soft power that did not go to plan for Brazil

The World Cup has come to an end and what a mixed bag it was for Brazil. Central to Brazil’s desire to host the World Cup was the opportunity to showcase their economic achievements to the world and enhance…

EPA/Antonio Lacerda

July 14, 2014

Germany triumphs in a World Cup of many winners and losers

No one can say the Germans did not deserve to win the 2014 World Cup: they remained unbeaten throughout, destroyed the hosts along the way, and then saw off those other historic guardians of South American…

Artyom Sharbatyan

July 14, 2014

The challenges ahead for Brazil now the World Cup is over

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is over. It brought much joy, and huge disappointment for the hosts – perhaps even worse than the Maracanazo in 1950. Now attention in Brazil will turn to hosting the next…