By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw An eighty-four-year old sprinter has become the fastest octogenarian in his age category on earth! British silver sprinter, Tony Bowman, has achieved this distinction, despite surviving two heart attacks in his seventies. Bowman, who is … Continue reading
Which teams train the most professional footballers? As every year, the CIES Football Observatory has established the rankings of the best training clubs for players active in the big-5, as well as for footballers in 31 European top divisions. Real … Continue reading
By Athena Constantinou, managing director, APC Sports Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus Although some athletes are simply popular because of their sporting prowess and achievements, others have also leveraged their personality and notoriety by taking the time, trouble and expense of creating … Continue reading
The CIES Football Observatory research team has developed an exclusive approach to measure the experience capital of footballers according to their playing time and the level of matches played. Issue number 270 of the Weekly Post presents the 50 highest figures worldwide … Continue reading
By Rafael Braegger, Attorney-at-Law, Pachmann Attorneys-at-Law, Zurich, Switzerland, specialising in sports law, contract law and law of associations On 30 September 2019, maybe not so coincidentally at the height of the IAAF World Championships 2019 in Doha (27 September to 6 October 2019), … Continue reading
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw Nelson Mandela once reputedly said that sport and politics do not mix. This is something that the NBA (National Basketball Association), the Men’s Professional Basketball League in North America, is currently finding out to be … Continue reading
By Jonathan Copping, Lawyer, Stone King, London, UK On 17 September 2019, ‘The Sun’ newspaper published a story relating to events regarding Ben Stokes’ family that took place 31 years ago, before Ben Stokes was born. The article was published … Continue reading
Athena Constantinou, managing director, APC Sports Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus The use of social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, is revolutionising the marketing and promotion of sports events and sportspersons around the world. This is particularly important … Continue reading
The 48th Monthly Report of the CIES Football Observatory analyses the evolution of the number and characteristics of footballers having played on loan for teams of the five major European championships during the last decade. It shows that clubs from these leagues … Continue reading
The partnership with the football data company InStat allows the CIES Football Observatory to present exclusive analysis on the technical performance of teams from 35 European competitions. Issue number 269 of the Weekly Post highlights domestic league matches during which a team had the … Continue reading