

CIES Research

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The research conducted by CIES examines sport from multiple angles, with an emphasis on Law, Sociology, Geography, History and Economics. The projects undertaken by CIES are part of both pure and applied research.
CIES' research activity is mainly manifested through its publications and the conferences it organises and in which its collaborators actively participate.
Moreover, the activities of the CIES Football Observatory and the CIES Sports Intelligence have increased our visibility and recognition around the world.
The dedicated CIES research team has gained an international reputation for producing and publishing high quality academic work. It also delivers on-demand research projects for sports organisations and has an extensive international network that allows CIES to call on experts and academics from other fields when needed.
The multidisciplinary research of CIES is illustrated in the diagram below:
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Publications


RESEARCH NEWS


Just published: Inventing the Boston Game: Football, Soccer, and the Origins of a National Myth
In less than eighteen months, the FIFA men’s World Cup will come to the USA and one of the host cities is Boston. The history of soccer and football…

Next full internationals: players to watch
The 491st CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the U25 players who are sportingly the most deserving for a senior national team debut.

Current season transfers: financial statement
In the last two transfer windows, only one team has had a negative net spending of more than €250 million: Brighton & Hove.