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University of Queensland: Why We Cheer Louder for Homegrown Heroes
July 03, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:

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Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes

Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Associate Professor Nik Steffens from UQ's School of Psychology said foreign players in European soccer leagues were found to have needed to outperform . . .

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