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Culture

Title: Fix Small Problems, Stop Big Trouble

Picture this: a fan hurls a plastic bottle onto the pitch. Nobody intervenes. Soon, chants turn abusive, tempers flare, and before long, fights break out in the stands. What started as “just one bad moment” snowballs into chaos. A new study in Frontiers in Psychology brings fresh insight into why this happens. Using the Broken […]

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Culture

Can Soccer Fans Shape the Future of the Game

Imagine a game where the roaring support of fans isn’t just heard from the stands but echoed in the boardroom. Across Europe, soccer fans increasingly feel sidelined, excluded from decision-making as commercialization drives clubs away from their core values. For many fans, soccer is more than just a sport—it’s an identity, a community, and a […]

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Strategy

The Power of Fans: Understanding Soccer Fan Dynamics and Security Through a Foucauldian Lens

In the vast, competitive world of sports, particularly soccer, fans aren’t just spectators; they’re pivotal stakeholders. Recent scholarly explorations, such as the in-depth analysis leveraging Michel Foucault’s philosophies, reveal the dual roles of fans: potential disruptors and essential contributors to the safety and security of soccer events. This perspective not only shifts our understanding of […]

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