"In this unique book, Sten Söderman explores the prospect of China reaching its goal of hosting the 2050 World Cup. Söderman takes into consideration China's size, resources, traditions and political system to ask what needs to be done and how. The book assesses football in China today,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the key driving forces in international sponsorship during the years preceding the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Design/methodology/approach – A “means‐objectives model” is applied, thereby linking sponsorship to brand...