In this episode, we discuss the paper "Mortality of Spanish soccer referees and coaches: A retrospective cohort study". The authors of the paper are José Carlos Diza, Iván Rodríguez, Santiago Iglesias-Sueiro, Miguel A Sanchez-Lastra, Carlos Ayán (University of Vigo), and Eva Diz Ferreira (University of Santiago de Compostela). You can find the paper here

In this episode, we discuss the paper "Financial development and wage income: Evidence from the global football market". The authors of the paper are Wei Wang (Sun Yat-sen University), Haoxi Yang (Nankai University), and Xi Wang (Sun Yat-sen University). You can find the paper here.

In this episode, we discuss the paper "Referee abuse, intention to quit, and well-being". The authors of the paper are Paul Downward (Loughborough University), Tom Webb (University of Portsmouth) and Peter Dawson (University of East Anglia). You can find the paper here.

In this episode, we discuss the paper "To comply or not to comply? How a UEFA wage-to-revenue requirement might affect the sport and managerial performance of soccer clubs". The authors of the paper are Pedro Garcia-del-Barrio (Universidad de Navarra) and Pablo Agnese (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya). You can find the paper here

In this episode, we discuss the paper "She kicks: The state of competitive balance in the top five women’s football leagues in Europe". The author of the paper is Sarthak Mondal (Sheffield Hallam University). You can find the paper here

In this episode, we discuss the paper "Dancing with the stars: Does playing in elite tournaments affect performance?". The authors of the paper are Ilhan Güner and Mehdi Hamidi Sahneh (University of Kent). You can find the paper here

In this episode, we discuss the paper "Broadcaster choice and audience demand for live sport games: Panel analyses of the Korea baseball organization".The authors of the paper are Kihan Kim (Seoul National University), Hojun Sung (Incheon National University), Yeayoung Noh (The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea), and Kimoon Lee (Korean Broadcasting System).You can find the paper here.

In this episode, we discuss the paper "The impact of a life-disrupting threat on team identity".The authors of the paper are Katherine Sveinson and Elizabeth B. Delia (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Aaron C. Mansfield (Merrimack College), and Emma Calow (Bowling Green State University).You can find the paper here.

In this episode, we discuss the paper "Is he or she the main player in table tennis mixed doubles?".The authors of the paper are Zheng Zhou and Hui Zhang (Zhejiang University).You can find the paper here

In this episode we talk with Sören Dallmeyer (German Sport University Cologne) about his recent research paper "The relationship between leisure-time physical activity and job satisfaction: A dynamic panel data approach".

In this episode we talk with Karen Block (University of Melbourne) about her recent research paper "Count Me In a sports participation intervention promoting inclusion for young people from migrant backgrounds in Australia".

In this episode, we discuss the paper "The relationship between leisure-time physical activity and job satisfaction: A dynamic panel data approach".The authors of the paper are Sören Dallmeyer and Christoph Breuer (German Sport University Cologne) and Pamela Wicker (Bielefeld University).You can find the paper here.

We discuss the paper "About the “Away Goals Rule” in Association Football. Does Scrapping the Rule Increase the Fairness of the Game?"The authors of the paper are Francisco J. Bahamonde-Birke (Universiteit Utrecht and Tilburg University) and Ramón Andrés Bahamonde-Birke (BB Investments and Consulting).You can find the paper here.

In this episode, we discuss the paper "Topic mining of real-time discussions: What catches the attention of live streaming esports viewers?". The authors of the paper are Wenche Wang and Jiajia Fan (University of Michigan).You can find the paper here.

In this episode we discuss the paper "Count Me In a sports participation intervention promoting inclusion for young people from migrant backgrounds in Australia". The authors of the paper are Dana Young (The University of Melbourne) and Karen Block (The University of Melbourne).You can find the paper here.

In this episode we discuss the paper "The impact of video assistant referee (VAR) on match performance variables at men’s FIFAWorld Cup tournaments". The authors of the paper are Alliance Kubayi (Tshwane University of Technology), Paul Larkin (Victoria University), and Abel Toriola (Tshwane University of Technology).You can find the paper here.

In this episode we talk with Gleb Vasiliev about his recent research paper "Prove them wrong: Do professional athletes perform better when facing their former clubs?".

In this episode we discuss the paper "The long-run effects of sports clubs vouchers for primary school children". The authors of the paper are Jan Marcus (University of Hamburg), Thomas Siedler (University of Hamburg), and Nicolas R. Ziebarth (Cornell University).You can find the paper here.

In this episode we talk with Ender Demir about his recent research paper "Are Fan Tokens Fan Tokens?".

In this episode we discuss the paper "Are Fan Tokens Fan Tokens?". The authors of the paper are Ender Demir (Reykjavik University), Oguz Ersan (Kadir Has University), and Boris Popesko (Tomas Bata University in Zlin).You can the paper here.