Between sport and war: exploration of military terminology in the Moroccan and French sports press

Authors

El Mehdi Zerrad PhD student at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Ibn Zohr University,Agadir, Morocco.
Hassan BOUJGHAGH Professor of Higher Education at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.

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https://doi.org/10.63883/ijsrisjournal.v4i5.455

Abstract

This study analyzes the use of military terms in sports journalism in France and Morocco, examining their impact on sports storytelling. Focusing on articles from 2021 to the present, it aims to decipher the cultural and social implications of these terms in football. The use of words like "battle," "offensive,"... shows how sports are sometimes perceived thru the prism of war, thereby questioning the motivations and perceptions of readers.

Keywords: sports press, war metaphors, sports discourse, reception, ethos

Received Date: August 21, 2025

Accepted Date: September 13, 2025

Published Date: October 01, 2025

Available Online at https://www.ijsrisjournal.com/index.php/ojsfiles/article/view/455

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2025-10-01

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El Mehdi Zerrad, & Hassan BOUJGHAGH. (2025). Between sport and war: exploration of military terminology in the Moroccan and French sports press. International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Studies, 4(5), 56–61. https://doi.org/10.63883/ijsrisjournal.v4i5.455

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Vol. 4 No. 5 (2025): Scientific Research and Innovative Studies

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