Győző Molnár
banner
gyozomolnar.bsky.social
Győző Molnár
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
Professor of sociology of sport and exercise, interested in participatory research, politics and populism.
Reposted by Győző Molnár
"Contemporary authoritarian-leaning governance can effectively utilise both new and traditional sporting institutions to naturalise and further solidify political control while presenting it as cultural and infrastructural revitalisation.”
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros hold off Orban-backed Puskas Akademia – for now
In the battle of state-backed clubs, the traditional powerhouse won the league last weekend – but what does it mean for the rest of the league?
www.theguardian.com
May 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Reposted by Győző Molnár
Thanks to @philippeauclair.bsky.social, @gyozomolnar.bsky.social and Áron Aranyossy for their insights on this one
October 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Reposted by Győző Molnár
"National teams & prominent clubs may be used to symbolise political agendas, marginalise minority groups or propagate ethno-nationalist sentiments. In such contexts, football transcends its role as a physical activity & becomes a cultural and political battleground"
@gyozomolnar.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Reposted by Győző Molnár
Event @worcesteruni.bsky.social celebrating, history, culture & experiences of gypsy, roma and traveller communities - with contributions from @gyozomolnar.bsky.social & others
www.travellerstimes.org.uk/index.php/ne...
Worcestershire - Special Event Celebrates Vibrant Culture and Heritage
www.travellerstimes.org.uk
July 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Nice piece on the connection between football and the Hungarian government with a couple of quotes from me. :) www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros hold off Orban-backed Puskas Akademia – for now
In the battle of state-backed clubs, the traditional powerhouse won the league last weekend – but what does it mean for the rest of the league?
www.theguardian.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Reposted by Győző Molnár
I used this Orwell quote in my Orwell Lecture 2 years ago in Barcelona.

Political struggle is also about which words we use and how we use them. The Left understood this in the 1960s and 1970s, but today this is the strength of the Far Right (helped by Reactionary Centrists and Gullible Liberals).
May 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Excellent systematic review produced by one of our fantastic doctoral students. Men’s Formal Help-Seeking for Eating and/or Body Image Psychopathology: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Men’s Formal Help-Seeking for Eating and/or Body Image Psychopathology: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators - George Mycock, Una Foye, Christian Edwards, Győző Molnár, 2025
This systematic review synthesized findings from 15 articles that report barriers and/or facilitators to/of adult men’s formal health-related help-seeking for e...
journals.sagepub.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Full article: Utilising the ecological–intersectional model to identify the factors that impact LGBTQ+ coaches’ experiences in sport www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Utilising the ecological–intersectional model to identify the factors that impact LGBTQ+ coaches’ experiences in sport
Intersectionality enables a deeper understanding of the experiences of LGBTQ+ coaches in sport, as an individual’s sexuality is not experienced in isolation from other identity factors. Research of...
www.tandfonline.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM