For football, 2021 will be marked as the year in which a European Super League (ESL)
came closer than ever before to becoming a reality. Nonetheless, one can find many …

ABSTRACT Research question In European men's club football, competitive balance is
decreasing. Review articles have concluded that the empirical studies do not provide a …

The prevalence of digital technologies and emerging social media platforms in the 21st
century has altered the ways in which individuals and groups produce and consume elite …

This study provides first evidence on how belief dynamics are driving entertainment utility
and consequently the demand for sports across markets by analyzing minute-by-minute …

Professional sports are a cultural activity beloved by many, and a global hundred-billion-
dollar industry. In this paper, we investigate the trends of match outcome predictability …

ABSTRACT Research Question There is a growing body of research focused on athlete
activism and social movements in the sport literature. One lineage of research examined …

The year 2021 was critical for European football, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to financial
problems that brought back the idea of top clubs creating a European Super League (ESL) …

Abstract In December 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo, five‐time Ballon d'Or winner and the most‐
followed person on Instagram, signed for Al‐Nassr in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This …

This paper is the first to empirically analyse the determinants of stadium attendance demand
in the men's UEFA Champions League, the most prestigious competition in club football …

This paper investigates the multifaceted dimensions of sport promotion, development, and
integrity within the context of men's football in Europe. It specifically focuses on the impact of …