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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"professional football"”.
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The player in professional football
… the circumstances experienced by the player in professional football. The writer wishes to present material that will help the general public and the prospective new players to understand more fully the role of the player in professional football. This study contains information pertinent to …
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Identity in Elite Youth Professional Football
… self definition. Applied practitioners in elite professional football settings (e.g. Holt & Dunn, 2004; Harwood, 2008; Nesti & Littlewood, 2010; Nesti, 2013) have championed the notion that individuals who possess a clear sense of self, (generally) cope with the demanding nature of first team …
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The internal labor market of professional football
… labor market for head coaches of the National Football League (NFL). Subjects were those people who were the head coaches of NFL teams for the years 1970 to 1975 and 1980 to 1985. Following theoretical guidelines, the subjects were tested for evidence of industrial, occupational, and/or pure …
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An examination of the training loads within elite professional football
… periodisation strategies employed by an elite professional soccer team throughout a competitive season. Training load data was collected from 37 elite outfield soccer players at one professional English soccer team over a 45 week period during the 2011-2012 domestic season. All players wore iii …
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Professional Football and its Supporters in Lancashire, circa 1946-1985
The academic study of Association Football and other sports is now regularly regarded as a valid and essential part of disciplines including psychology, history, philosophy, geography and sociology. The sociology and social history of Association Football in England for the period after the Second …
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How are professional football player transfers taxed in South Africa
… In a document entitled Guide on the Taxation of Professional Sports Clubs and Players, the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) states that it is unlikely that professional soccer clubs could be said to trade in player contracts, and accordingly, player transfers are unlikely to constitute …
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Determinants of commitment in the professional football club/shirt sponsor dyad
… in sponsorship expenditure has been marked with football being a major recipient, particularly through shirt sponsorship programmes. The relationship between football club and shirt sponsor is an important one for both parties leading them to routinely profess their commitment to one another. …
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Modelling Outcomes in Canadian Professional Football via Generalized Bradley-Terry Models
An introduction into the mechanics of tackle football, and the factors that differentiate it from other sports, is provided in the context of the challenges these provide in terms of predicting game outcomes. Additional complicating factors specific to predicting outcomes of Canadian Football …
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Alternative approaches to financial and sporting performance measurement in English professional football
… performance and sporting performance in professional football clubs to provide a new measure of overall performance. Previous literature on the topic indicates that the choice of variables used to measure sporting and financial performance has been haphazard and inconsistent. …
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Professional football sponsorship in the English Premier League and the German Bundesliga
This research project looks at professional football sponsorship from three different perspectives: the clubs' perspective (sponsorship as an income stream for professional football clubs), the sponsors' perspective (sponsorship as a marketing tool for companies), and a joint perspective …
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Strategy making process, its content and context in small professional football clubs
… of strategy. Making as practised by small professional football clubs. The study was undertaken because football clubs were perceived to have problems with strategy-making and because it was believed that the specific circumstances of football clubs could be outside the range of views …
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Talent identification and development in South African professional football – a coach perspective
The growing complexity and competitiveness of professional sport have underscored the importance of Talent Identification and Development (TID) in football. This study examines the TID frameworks employed by South Africa's top professional male football clubs through the perspectives of coaches and …
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Exploring the Managerial Cycle of Professional Football League Managers in England and Norway
… cycle (recruitment, employment, termination) in professional league football, the research initially followed a qualitative approach in the form of semi-structured interviews. A total of 16 professional league managers completed a face-to-face interview using open ended questions, allowing them …
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Incidence of football injuries in different age groups at a professional football club
Football is the most popular sport in the world, and it continues to have a progressive annual increase in the number of active players and the number of games played per season, which in turn, leads to an increase in the frequency of injuries. Football is extensively researched worldwide, however, …
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Clothing the professional football player: A study of fashion and sportswear promotions 1950-1985
… of a range of male fashions and sportswear by professional football players 1950-1985. The interpretation of these images is not confined to the promotions themselves but instead adopts a broader approach that embraces the narratives surrounding the promotions and their place within football …
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