The January 2019 winter transfer window in Europe was another exciting one in the footballing world with players moving in different directions, across different clubs in deals running into millions. One which was supposed to be a routine transaction involved an Argentine footballer, Emiliano Sala who appeared to have completed a move from FC Nantes […]
WHO GETS THE JET? TWO CHAMPIONS, ONE SPONSOR AND THE MARKET FORCES THAT TURN A WIN INTO A VICTORY LAP. Nnamdi Uzuegbu. Same Swoosh, Different Stage When England’s Lionesses touched down after lifting the 2025 Euros, they stepped off a sleek white jet stamped with a giant red swoosh, the Three Lions crest and one […]
Cocaine is easily the most recognisable drug in our consciousness. Movies were rife with grim faced law enforcement officers identifying white powdery substances and applying to mouth before the acknowledging nod identifying the substance as cocaine. It is often portrayed in movies and pop culture as a shortcut to euphoria or a quick fix for […]
Sex classification in sports has long been framed as a biological issue, but its enforcement through Differences in Sexual Development (DSD) regulations reveals a deeper entanglement with social constructs of gender, identity, and race. While World Athletics and other sports governing bodies argue that testosterone-based regulations ensure fairness in competition, the impact has disproportionately fallen on African […]
At 5:57 a.m. on a misty Tuesday, the doorbell rings. An athlete—let us call her Kemi—pads barefoot across the tiles and peers through the peephole. Two strangers in blue jackets wait with the all-familiar WADA-approved test kits in hand. They are not intruders; they are doping-control officers. Kemi exhales, unlocks the door, and watches the […]
