IN THIS ISSUE

Tribute to Professor Jean-Louis Juvet, President of the CIES Council of Foundation from 1999 to 2008

A day at the heart of world football: The 17th edition class of the “FIFA Master” visits the FIFA headquarters in Zurich

Best big-5 league players of the season

Round Table Event Report: "Players of Balkan origin in Swiss football: A successful integration?"

Digital Atlas updated

“FIFA Master” Alumni – Where are they now? Jair Emanuel Bertoni, Director Member Associations Americas (FIFA)

OTHER NEWS

Brazil tops the list for football players’ export

 “Perhaps the truth depends on a walk along the lake….”

AND MORE

Vidéos - Why you should choose the "FIFA Master"?

• Meet Prof. Dino Ruta,"FIFA Master" Scientific Director

• Meet Prof. Pierre Lanfranchi, "FIFA Master" Scientific Director

• Meet James Panter, Research and CIES Module Officer at De Montfort University (Leicester - UK)

CIES Highlights No 49, April 2017

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Picture: Jean-Louis Juvet

It was with immense sadness that the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) received the news of the death of Jean-Louis Juvet, President of the CIES Council of Foundation from 1999 to 2008.

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Picture: 17th edition class of the “FIFA Master”

Each year, the “FIFA Master” - International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport class has the opportunity to be hosted at the Home of FIFA for a full day field visit. This is indeed a key moment in the life of each edition, as it allows students to hear various talks from key personnel at one of the most important international sporting federations.

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Issue number 188 of the Weekly Post presents the best players of the 2016/17 big-5 league season. The rankings were elaborated according to the exclusive CIES Football Observatory’s approach to measure player performance on an objective and comparable basis. Lionel Messi outranks Cristiano Ronaldo in the table for wingers.

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Picture from left to right: Gérard Castella, Raffaele Poli, Edmond Isoz, Bashkim Iseni

On 27th April 2017, the second evening organized by the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES), in collaboration with the Museum of Art and History of Neuchâtel, and within the series of events called Printemps culturel 2017: "Carrefour Sarajevo", was held in front of a large public audience. This was an evening full of new discoveries and fascinating insights.

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The CIES Football Observatory research team is happy to inform you that the Digital Atlas was updated. It now takes into account domestic league games played during the last six months. This exclusive tool allows you to compare the squad make-up of teams in 31 top division leagues of UEFA member associations.

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Picture: Jair Emanuel Bertoni

Current Position: Director Member Associations Americas (FIFA)

Year of graduation: 2005 (5th Edition)

Nationality: Argentinian / Italian 

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