I think Boykoff also makes a bit of a case for watching the tournament. This isn't his main focus, but he clearly sees football as *ours*. To boycott is, I think, to cede too much of this, and instead we need to find creative ways to protest, or at least resist sportwashing.
The World Cup is here, but what function does a worldwide tournament play in an increasingly belligerent police state, with Donald Trump at the helm?
