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Perspectives: is an essay series and interviews dedicated to bring sociological, political, economical and cultural thoughts on the game by experts, local actors, thinkers, and researchers. These essays are designed to start conversations, understand the new issues and give policy-oriented takeaways.

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05

THE NEW BOUNDARIES OF FOOTBALL: A RESEARCH AGENDA


Faith and football intersect across continents in Faith and Football: Ramadan Reflections from the World’s Game. Written by Ili Hyseni de Brissac, this piece explores how Muslim footballers balance the demands of the game with their spiritual devotion during Ramadan. Through stories from the UK, the US, and Qatar, it captures how faith quietly fuels dedication, shapes ambition, and strengthens the bond between players and their communities.

Read moreDate: March 2025
FCS-ID: D05/IHdB20325—1
Harlem Lamine


04

BOOK CLUB: “FOOTBALL IN SUN AND SHADOW”


In a country where football culture often feels constrained by closed-league structures, Orange County SC stands as both an example of potential and a symbol of limitation. In A League Without Ladders, Marvin Heilbronn explores how the lack of promotion and relegation in the U.S. soccer system stifles club growth and fan engagement. 

Read moreDate: March 2025
FCS-ID: D04/MH10425—1
Harlem Lamine

03

FAITH AND FOOTBALL: A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR RAMADAN IN FOOTBALL


When Mercury/13 took over FC Como in March 2024, they set out to reshape the very idea of a women’s football club in Italy. Under the leadership of Victoire Cogevina Reynal, the independent team—free from the shadow of any men’s side—has embraced a bold, entrepreneurial spirit, carving its own path with innovative partnerships, player-focused initiatives, and a fresh narrative that challenges the old norms of the sport. 

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Date: January 2025
FCS-ID: D03/IHdB20125—39
Harlem Lamine

02

PRAISE FOR EMPTINESS


As football accelerates toward an endless calendar of matches, we’re forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: the athlete’s body is being stretched, optimized, and ultimately discarded in service of the spectacle. In this urgent reflection by Harlem Lamine, drawn from Penser le sensible by François Laplantine, the piece challenges us to rethink our relationship with the sporting body—not as an expendable engine of performance, but as something human, finite, and in need of rest. 

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Date: January 2025
FCS-ID: D02/IHdB10125—1
Harlem Lamine

01

AGAINST NOSTALGIA

 
Are we helpless, or should we bemoan the changes that come one after the other, altering our habits, our relationships and our environment? Should we mourn and contemplate the remnants of our memories? How do we cope with the passage of time and regain a sense of momentum? Especially in football. Perhaps photography can help us to avoid falling into sad passions.    


Read moreDate: September 2024
FCS-ID: D01/AK10924—46
Harlem Lamine
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