FIFA’s 2026 Men’s World Cup was lucrative, but it was also complex, sensitive and may have changed football forever No way back from a summer of big money and commercial extravagance? substack.com/home/post/p-221… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

Comments for @espn Harry Kane, the Ballon d'Or and England's history of heartbreak: Can Bayern Munich star buck the trend? “There is a global opinion that whilst the Premier League is fast and exciting, British players are artisans rather than artists” espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/5…

The CEO brand: from the Premier League to AFCON — a tale of halo effects substack.com/home/post/p-221… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport Nnamdi Madichie

Thanks to South Korea's Prosview for publishing my review of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, which can be read in both South Korean and English here webzine.prosports.or.kr/reso…

Chokepoints - the maritime waterways that have the power to upend global sport The stability of everything from football boots to the oil and gas revenues driving some sports is dependent upon very narrow stretches of sea substack.com/home/post/p-22 @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

Chokepoints - the maritime waterways that have the power to upend global sport The stability of everything from football boots to the oil and gas revenues driving some sports is dependent upon very narrow stretches of sea substack.com/home/post/p-221… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

Diasporas in football – growing significance, proliferating issues Navigating the delicate balance between international performance, cultural identity, and domestic sports development is an important task facing the sport substack.com/home/post/p-220… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

Strait of Hormuz? Bab el Mandab? How about Strait of Malacca? 25% of global trade passes through it Vietnam produces 1bn pairs of sports shoes each year, many shipped West 50% of Nike's footwear output comes from Vietnam At narrowest, only 2km wide forbes.com/sites/simonchadwi…

Africa’s Formula 1 race: Three countries, one dream, and a growing sibling rivalry substack.com/home/post/p-219… Written by Nnamdi O. Madichie, Professor of Marketing, Nova Business School Africa @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

2015, President Xi visited UK. Actively courted by Cameron. Visited Manchester. Spent time at City. In 2008, Barclays bailed out by Abu Dhabi during financial crash. Same year as City acquired. Premier League football is deeply embedded in a geopolitical & diplomatic landscape...

My latest for @Forbes Soccer Gets Geopolitical As Abu Dhabi Threatens Britain Over Manchester City Case forbes.com/sites/simonchadwi…

All roads lead to Paris as sport apparel’s global battle for market share intensifies On’s signing of Kylian Mbappé and Thierry Henry opens up a new front in an industry where Adidas and Nike have previously dominated profchadwick.substack.com/p/… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

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Best league in the world, poorest country in Western Europe? The Manchester City case is laying bare the harsh post-Brexit realities of Britain substack.com/home/post/p-218… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

Best league in the world, poorest country in Western Europe? The Manchester City case is laying bare the harsh post-Brexit realities of Britain substack.com/home/post/p-218… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

Man City case might appear close to a conclusion, but it isn’t Ultimate outcome of high-stakes geopolitical game could be determined by international diplomacy, with British PM Andy Burnham potentially playing pivotal role substack.com/home/post/p-217… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

Manchester City case might appear close to a conclusion, but it isn’t Ultimate outcome of high-stakes geopolitical game could be determined by international diplomacy, with British PM Andy Burnham potentially playing pivotal role substack.com/home/post/p-217… @Fire_and_Skill #Geosport

My latest for @agbinews The Manchester City case is about more than football Britain’s soccer-loving prime minister will need to hone his diplomatic skills agbi.com/opinion/business-of…