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Manchester City fans attend an open-top bus parade to celebrate their team’s victory in the 2011-12 Premier League. Joanne Moyes/Alamy

Manchester City supporters have been gaslit. What happens now?

The evidence now requires Manchester City supporters to make the distinction their owners have spent years blurring.
Nigeria’s Benjamin Fredrick, left, and Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang challenge for the ball during the World Cup 2026 African qualifying semi-final soccer match between Nigeria and Gabon, in Rabat, Morocco, Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo)

Why don’t FIFA and the Premier League treat racist abuse as a workplace hazard?

Governing bodies treat racism as a public relations problem. Doing so lets the system perform action without real structural change.
Manchester United fans protest against the takeover of their club by US tycoon Malcolm Glazer before the FA Cup final in May 2005. Associated Press / Alamy

Why America is buying up English football – and what it means for the future of ‘soccer’

The impending takeover of Everton FC means a majority of Premier League clubs will be fully or part-owned by US investors. This billion-dollar American revolution all started with a row about a horse.
Argentina fans celebrating their team’s World Cup victory walk past a mural of Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires. While shared nationality is a factor, most fans typically think about players in terms of their club team. (AP Photo/Mario De Fina)

A study of close to half a million soccer fans shows how group identity shapes behaviour

Studying how shared identities like nationality and club affiliation impact fan support for soccer players can tell us how our group memberships affect our behaviour.

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