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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…


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Research Publication
14 February 2025

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.
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Research
12 February 2025

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.
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Research
05 February 2025

Just published: Shared Tracks: Skiing in Austria and Switzerland in Culture and Society

New book sheds light on the history of skiing in Austria and Switzerland.
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Research Publication
04 February 2025

Forthcoming results: predictions for 42 leagues

Forecast of the results up to the end of the season of teams in 42 leagues around the world according to their performance level.
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Research
29 January 2025

Gyökeres top scorer for the last year

The 488th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 100 players who have scored the most goals over the last year.
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Research
22 January 2025

Readiest for the next step U23 players

The 487th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the best U23 players not yet playing in Europe’s big-5.
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Research
15 January 2025

Biggest transfer values: top 100

Issue number 486 of the Weekly Post presents the 100 best-valued footballers in the world today...
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Research
08 January 2025
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