Remarks at 2016 Exeter Gulf Conference Global soccer and global sports governance have for the past nine years and certainly since a...

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The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in The International Journal of History of Sport on June 2,...

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By James M. Dorsey Qatar’s 2022 World Cup is promising to be a rare example of a mega sporting event that leaves a legacy of social,...

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AFC President Sheikh Salman with suspended AFC General Secretary Soosay at AFC Congress By James M. Dorsey The Asian Football...

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By James M. Dorsey A senior executive of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) allegedly requested in 2012 at least one of his...

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IFJ Welcomes “Ground-breaking” Decision by Singapore Court to Quash Order on Journalist’s Sources The International Federation of...

...Judges rule that any pre-action interrogatory procedure should be allowed only after court has taken multi-factorial view SINGAPORE...

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