Football Courses

University of Leicester;  De Montfort University

English Football: a Social History

66 ratings at FutureLearn

A short course looking at the history, sociology and politics of football, including focuses on the World Cup and Leicester City.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The business of football

27 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, The business of football, was produced by The Open University working in partnership with The English Football League Trust. If you are fascinated by men's and women's football ...

• OpenLearn
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Football: More than a Game

26 ratings at Coursera

Explore the societal impact of football in a 6-week course by the University of Edinburgh. Delve into history, global influence, iconic clubs, World Cups, and football's role in diplomacy and finance.

• Coursera
• 1 day 5 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

EuroPython Conference

How Scientific Computing is Advancing the World of Football

1 review

Explore how scientific computing is revolutionizing football in this less than 1-hour talk by Chiin-Rui Tan and Sara Nunnington at the EuroPython Conference. Learn about Python's role in data analysis, AI, and more.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

A Guide to Diversifying and Transforming Football Leadership

Explore diversity in football leadership with Erasmus University Rotterdam's 4-week course. Learn about gender and ethnic exclusion, governance structures, and strategies to transform football organizations.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

2 ratings at OpenLearn

Occasionally, controversies arise that remind us of the link between sport and politics. It was once common for leading figures in the sporting world to declare that sport was, effectively, a ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Rahdo

Eleven- Football Manager Board Game Preview

Join Rahdo for a 1-2 hour deep dive into the gameplay of Eleven: Football Manager Board Game, including final thoughts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Applied Algebraic Topology Network

Musing About Robotic Football

Explore the intersection of robotics and football with the Applied Algebraic Topology Network. Delve into modelling, non-fibrations, speed, and sensing in a 1-2 hour study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TEDx

Is it Possible to Change? Theatre, Football and Peace

Explore the transformative power of theatre and football in Northern Ireland's peace process with Matthew McElhinney in this TEDx talk. Duration:

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

Equal Game - Championing Diversity and Inclusion in Modern Football

Join UEFA representatives in a Web Summit discussion on championing diversity and inclusion in modern football. Less than 1-hour commitment.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

Could You Run a Football Club Like a Startup?

Explore how to innovate traditional football clubs using tech company strategies in this less than 1-hour material from Web Summit.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Devoxx

Video Analytics for Football Games

Learn to analyze football game streams in near-real time using Apache Beam and machine learning models with Devoxx's under 1-hour program. Gain insights into event detection, analytics, and visualization.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

The Future of Women's Football with Gender Equality

Explore the future of women's football and gender equality in this TEDx talk by UEFA's Senior Marketing Manager, Kayleigh Grieve. Less than an hour long.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Being an Outsider - Football to Trading

In this TEDx talk, Florian Penneveyre shares life lessons from his journey as a professional footballer to a successful financial trader, emphasizing the value of an outsider's perspective.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Football - Evolution

Explore Stiliyan Petrov's journey in football and life, including his battle with leukemia, in this less than 1-hour TEDx talk.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk