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Sporting Success in Peripheral Cities: Women Non-fans’ Perceptions of Premier League Promotion and Urban Identity Cover

Sporting Success in Peripheral Cities: Women Non-fans’ Perceptions of Premier League Promotion and Urban Identity

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 11
Submitted on: Feb 17, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 7, 2025
Published on: Dec 3, 2025
Published by: Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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