Sporting Intelligence
Nick Harris, Roger Pielke Jr., Samindra Kunti, Steve MenaryFollowing the money, uncovering corruption, and diving into the data to tell the stories that matter.
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England wins* the World Cup for an eighth successive tournament!
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Experienced sportswriter with a track record of breaking huge stories
Undisciplined scholar, recovering academic I research and write about the messy and complicated places where science meets policy and politics
Sam Kunti is a reporter, who investigates FIFA, the gambling industry and labour abuses in the Gulf. He writes for Josimar, World Soccer and Forbes, and contributes to the BBC. He is the author of ‘Brazil 1970’. Graduate of Columbia University.
Freelance journalist writing about sports governance, including match-fixing, illegal betting, multi club ownership and football in unrecognised countries. Co-winner of 2023 IJ4EU award for investigative journalism.
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