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Dr Paul Widdop
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Associate Professor | Relational Sociologist | Social Network Analysis | The Geopolitical Economy of Sport Substack - https://substack.com/@geosport200?utm_source=about-page
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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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jul 3
Wimbledon and the transatlantic class system

“The only thing championship about Wimbledon is its prestige”, John McEnroe
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jul 2
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 18
When the archives run dry: Football's crisis of nostalgia

Living through a great age of retro
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 17
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 12
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 11
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 10
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 6
“Here we go”

The Gatekeepers - transfer insiders and the networked power of 21st century football
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 2
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Jun 2
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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Dr Paul Widdop @paulwiddop.bsky.social · May 30
We wrote a few words on the Champions League Final
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 29
Champions League final 2025: a battle for glory against a backdrop of money and fashion
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Champions League final 2025: a battle for glory against a backdrop of money and fashion
Two sides from two glamorous cities.
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 26
The rise of the Sportister: Football, fashion, and the new global code

Football, fashion and culture converge like never before
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 23
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 21
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 20
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 19
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 16
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 9
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 8
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 7
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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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 6
Webinar

14th May
14.00 UK time | 15.00 French time

SKEMA Publika sport & soft power ranking

Which countries topped the ranking?
Who are the ones to watch?
What will Trump mean for soft power?

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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · May 6
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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Dr Paul Widdop @paulwiddop.bsky.social · Apr 30
Thanks Josh, should get it back from being revied very shortly. I will pass it on after that. Very happy to come along and chat as well.
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Apr 29
Snookered!!!

Britain's sporting ambitions are in a difficult position as 21st century realities hit
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Professor Simon Chadwick @professorchadwick.bsky.social · Apr 30
From April 2023...

How Wrexham’s football fairy tale is fuelled by Disney and Hollywood glamour
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