{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67aeb7835bd6cff3002049be/69e6820866c3374f7ead5efd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Exploring the Sportwashing, Greed and Corruption of the 2026 World Cup","description":"<p>Jules Boykoff is the author of Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine and Kicking, a memoir about his former life as a professional footballer and his current life as a critical academic of sport. He has also written six books on the politics of the Olympics, most recently, What Are the Olympics For?. He teaches political science at Pacific University.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining all the way from Helsinki, Finland, Jules talked all about how the World Cup is and has been used by authoritarian leaders for sportwashing and by FIFA, a supposed non-profit, for greed. We take a close look at everything going on around the 2026 World Cup and its parallels to previous editions as well as the Olympic Games.</p><p><br></p><p>Jules also spoke about his career as a professional soccer player in the US and how he transitioned to becoming a professor of political science.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're interested in Jules' work please consider picking up a copy of one of his upcoming books at the links below:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://orbooks.com/catalog/red-card/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://t.e2ma.net/message/tt4y9o/5m3u8e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kicking</a></p><p><br></p><p>You find all of Jules' <a href=\"https://julesboykoff.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">work here</a> and follow him <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/julesboykoff.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on BlueSky</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/tpinzone343.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas on BlueSky</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Let us know what you think about the show, send us your suggestions and anything else at thebentmusketig@gmail.com.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're enjoying the show be sure to like, subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts from!</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Blazing Musket"}