[Commlist] Communication & Sport Vol. 14, No. 5, October 2026 published

The fifth issue of the Communication & Sport journal in 2026 (vol. 14, 
No. 5, October 2026) is published at 
https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/5 
<https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/5>.

This is a SPECIAL ISSUE of the journal that explores the complex 
intersection of SPORT, MEDIA, AND MIGRATION from multiple interconnected 
perspectives.

INTRODUCTION

Introduction to the Special Issue: Perspectives on Sport, Media, and 
Migration
By Sean R. Sadri, Mahdi Latififard and Lindsey J. Meân
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261459991 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261459991>

SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLES

Ungrateful Immigrant Vs. American Dream: Critical Discourse Analysis of 
U.S. Popular Press on the Nationality Choices of Eileen Gu and Chloe Kim
By Wenyuan Yu, Doo Jae Park and NaRi Shin
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251411206 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251411206>

Hybrid Identity in Motion: Eileen Gu's Cross-Platform Visual 
Self-Presentation on Weibo and Instagram
By Zituo Wang and Jiayi Zhu
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251415010 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251415010>

Basketball Without Borders: Comparative Media Analysis of Joel Embiid's 
Choice to Represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games
By Kelsey Slater, Noah Backes and Timothy Ford Bryson
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261423074 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261423074>

Narratives of Naturalization of Foreign-Born Football Players in 
Vietnamese Mainstream Media: The Critical Case Study on Rafaelson 
Bezerra Fernandes
By Tuan Anh Vu, Chau Ngoc Bao Nguyen, Anh Quang Nguyen and Binh Ai Truong
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251404898 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251404898>

A Tragic Hero in a Borrowed Jersey: The Grassroots Rhetoric and 
Contested Identity of Guihua (Naturalized) Athletes in Chinese Football
By Haochen Yang and Luming Zhao
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251400632 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251400632>

How do Fans Respond to Athlete Migration in Social Media? The Cases of 
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
By Lydia Yun, Yong Jae Ko, Junho Kim and Dongkyu Hwang
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261431275 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261431275>

Reversing the Flow: Morocco's Harnessing of Diasporic Talent and the 
Recent Success of the Atlas Lions in International Football
By Christopher J. Cox and Jeffrey W. Kassing
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251394946 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251394946>

Symbolic Migration: Howard Wing and the Media Politics of National 
Belonging, 1936 and 1948
By Jiaxin Zhu
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251393495 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251393495>

Communication & Sport (C&S) is a cutting-edge, peer-reviewed bimonthly 
journal that publishes research to foster international scholarly 
understanding of the nexus of communication and sport. C&S publishes 
research and critical analysis from diverse disciplinary and theoretical 
perspectives to advance understanding of communication phenomena in the 
varied contexts through which sport touches individuals, society, and 
culture. It is indexed by the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and 
in the Scopus database. The journal does not require payment for 
manuscript submission, processing or publication. The journal's website 
can be accessed here: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/COM 
<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/COM>.
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