I am delighted to share an exclusive excerpt from Jules Boykoff’s new book, Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine. Boykoff is a man of many hats: a professor of political science at Pacific University; a former professional and Olympic soccer player; and the author of countless books on the intersection of sports and politics. He is one of the foremost thinkers operating in this space and is someone I respect tremendously and am proud to call my friend. It is an honour to feature his writing on Sports Politika and I hope you consider buying his new book