George Kioussis

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George N. Kioussis is a historian with a research interest in the globalization and politicization of sport. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where his dissertation reexamined the idea of American (sporting) exceptionalism through the lens of the United States Soccer Football Association. He is currently developing his research on U.S. soccer, working with archival materials from governing bodies both within and without sport. His writing has been featured in the Journal of Sport History and Soccer and Society.