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From team attachment to sport appreciation: A concentric spheres model of contemporary sports fandom

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International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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Abstract

International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 945-965, June 2026.
This study investigates the evolving landscape of sports fandom by examining how digital-era engagement practices intersect with traditional fan identities. Through semi-structured interviews with 30 Israeli sports fans, stratified into three distinct ...