IN THIS ISSUE

15 projects competing for the tenth edition of the FIFA/CIES University Network Prize!

Monthly report n°52: Technical report on the Major League Soccer

FIFA Master 20^th edition: Buon anno e benvenuti a Milano!

Efficiency rankings in 31 European leagues

CIES in the media - 7^th International Monthly Review

FIFA Master Alumni - Where are they now? - Sean Dempsey

OTHER NEWS

From Chelsea to Real Madrid: Net transfer spending

Most fielded youngsters: Kulusevski tops the list

Liverpool FC also are European fair play champions

AND MORE

Interviews - Where are they now? Meet some of our alumni and discover their career path after graduation 

Videos - Learn more about CIES by subscribing to our YouTube channel

CIES Highlights No 81, January 2020

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The FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize was created in 2011 following a suggestion by the Universidad Católica in Argentina. The aim of the prize is to reward original work, further the understanding of sports-related phenomena, and also to develop innovative projects on a continental, national, regional and local level. The Prize consists of a trip to Switzerland to visit the FIFA and CIES headquarters as well as the opportunity to present the conclusions of the winning project to the FIFA Master class.

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The renewal of the fruitful collaboration with OptaPro has allowed the CIES Football Observatory to innovate by developing its first ever technical report on a non-European competition: the Major League Soccer (MLS) of the United States and Canada. The 52nd Monthly Report compares the style of play of the MLS with that of the five major European leagues.

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After a great start to the course, with three and a half amazing months spent in the city of the Foxes and the Tigers, the class went on a well-deserved winter holiday.

We all met at the beginning of January in sunny Milan, where we began our studies at SDA Bocconi School of Management, and will remain until the end of March. The Italian fashion capital is home to two of the most historic and famous Italian football clubs, AC Milan and FC Internazionale, and one of the best basketball teams in the country, Olimpia Milano, just to name a few...Clearly, we have three months of amazing sport ahead of us!

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Issue number 281 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post compares points achieved by teams from 31 European leagues with points expected according to a statistical model taking into account ball possession, as well as the number and distance of both shots taken and conceded as per InStat data. The analysis highlights the great efficiency of clubs such as Benfica (+0.71 points per match), Liverpool (+0.66), Juventus (+0.64), Schalke 04 (+0.57) and Valencia (+0.55).

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Sean Dempsey

Current position: Vice-President, Global Sponsorships - Sports and Governance at Citi

Year of Graduation: 2015 (15^th Edition)

Nationality: American

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