By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw Is the European Super League (ESL), which was killed off by football fans and the media alike at the end of April of this year, dead? According to a report in ‘The Sunday Times’ of … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw Instead of his trademark waistcoats, which he wore for the 2018 World Cup and other international tournaments, which became a talking point, Gareth Southgate, the England Manager, is now sporting a so-called ‘shacket’ for the … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw Football ‘stars’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba have hit the headlines for non-sporting reasons. The day after Ronaldo removed two bottles of Coca-Cola on display at a news conference and replaced them with a bottle … Continue reading →

by Dick Molenaar and Teresa van Wanrooij, All Arts Tax Advisers, Rotterdam, the Netherlands On 1 June 2021, a new tax treaty has been concluded between Cyprus and the Netherlands. Special about this tax treaty is that no Article 17 … Continue reading →

By Niovie Constantinou, APC Sports Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus The important role of parents helping young athletes excel both academically and in the sports’ field cannot be overstated. A sporting parent can offer emotional support, practical time management tips and encouragement … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw The postponed 2020 Euro Tournament got off to a dramatic start with the collapse, just before half-time, of 29-year old Danish midfielder, Christian Eriksen, in the match between Denmark and Finland on 12 June 2021. … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Steve Cornelius, Centre for Sport and Entertainment Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa When athletes return adverse analytical findings after anti-doping tests, their reactions follow a familiar pattern. They usually begin with an expression of utter surprise … Continue reading →

How much did players selected for the upcoming Euro 2021 play since the COVID break in 2020? Issue number 342 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks the footballers according to minutes played in official games for both clubs … Continue reading →

By Demetris Constantinou, APC Sports Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus Over the past decade, the eSports’ industry has experienced phenomenal growth, leading people to question the conventional definition of sports, one that assumes the involvement of physicality. In short, one side argues … Continue reading →

By Alexander Dolsingh , University of the West Indies, Cave Hil Campus, Barbados, and Aaron Morales LLB, University of the West Indies. St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.[1] Introduction Judicial review is the principal mechanism through which the courts exercise their … Continue reading →