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Daniel Mercer

Daniel Mercer is the Sports Correspondent for The European Times. He covers sports through the lens of society, culture, and European public life. His reporting focuses on major sporting events, athlete stories, governance, inclusion, fair play, and the social impact of sport across Europe. With a clear and balanced style, he looks beyond scores and results to explain how sport reflects broader issues such as youth development, equality, community identity, and international cooperation. For The European Times, Daniel brings a calm, factual, and human-centred approach to sports journalism, highlighting stories that connect competition with values, responsibility, and the people behind the game. And in case you have any questions, yes, he is very shy, and this is not his real name nor his real face.

European Cricket is on the rise, and it’s good news for us all
Photo credit: UK Lords and Commons & Greek National Women’s Teams

Europe

European Cricket is on the rise, and it’s good news for us all

By every measure available, football is Europe’s favourite sporting pastime. This isn’t just due to the historical roots, with the sport taking hold in most regions in the 19th century.…

26 May 2023 · 7 min read

Defense

A world champion died in defense of Ukraine

Vitaly Merinov, a four-time world kickboxing champion, died last week in hospital as a result of leg injuries sustained while fighting for the Ukrainian armed forces in Luhansk. The athlete…

18 April 2023 · 2 min read

FIFA and UNODC wrap up year-long global programme to tackle match manipulation in football
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News

FIFA and UNODC wrap up year-long global programme to tackle match manipulation in football

Vienna (Austria), 4 August 2022 – FIFA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) concluded its first-ever international integrity education programme, designed to support all 211 member…

4 August 2022 · 2 min read

Second Statement on Russia’s War on Ukraine & International Sport
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Second Statement on Russia’s War on Ukraine & International Sport

The text of the following statement was agreed upon by the ministers of sport or their equivalent from the countries and individuals listed at the bottom of the statement. Begin text:…

5 July 2022 · 4 min read

Education Minister Outlines Development Strategy for Sport, School Sport
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Africa

Morocco Education Minister Outlines Development Strategy for Sport, School Sport

MOROCCO, June 23 - The Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, presented, Wednesday in the House of Representatives (lower house), the main lines of the strategy for…

23 June 2022 · 2 min read

IFTM online training programme in collaboration with UNWTO Capacity Building for Sustainable Tourism through Festivals and Events
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IFTM online training programme in collaboration with UNWTO Capacity Building for Sustainable Tourism through Festivals and Events

MACAU, June 13 - The Global Centre of Tourism Education and Training of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), in collaboration with United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), successfully…

13 June 2022 · 4 min read