Talent Constructions in German and Swedish Academy Football: A Discourse-Theoretical Approach
Published online on May 28, 2025
Abstract
Communication & Sport, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 1666-1687, August 2026.
Employing Discourse-Theoretical Analysis coined by Laclau and Mouffe, this multi-case study examines how talent is constructed in elite youth football academies in Sweden and Germany. Based on an analysis of sixteen semi-structured interviews with coaches,...
Employing Discourse-Theoretical Analysis coined by Laclau and Mouffe, this multi-case study examines how talent is constructed in elite youth football academies in Sweden and Germany. Based on an analysis of sixteen semi-structured interviews with coaches,...