From David Goldblatt 's book The Ball is Round. #FIFA #worldcup #thisweekthosebooks thisweekthosebooks.substack.com/p/kicking-of...
#Football must be seen as an integral part of society, says David Goldblatt in his bestseller The Ball is Round. Or else, it comes to this…(short video below). #thisweekthosebooks
@julesboykoff.bsky.social, professor and former professional soccer player, writes as follows in his new book Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine. #thisweekthosebooks
Important piece from @persuasion.bsky.social on the importance of doing #journalism rather than activism if you’re a journalist. #canada
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#thisweekthosebooks has 2 great reads and loadsa context #football #worldcup thisweekthosebooks.substack.com/p/kicking-of...
It's all kicking off. #Football and politics
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This Week’s #Books via @medium.com
An academic is disgusted by #WorldCup #sportswashing.
A comprehensive account of #football and world history.
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Brand new book gives #WorldCup a red card. A bestseller on the beautiful game’s history. #football #thisweekthosebooks via @medium.com medium.com/this-week-th...
via @timesofindianews.bsky.social : Western rightwing’s George Floyd? The British government is trying to push back but there are limits to what a small country can do when the hyperpower tries to foment a race war. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-ed...
#football #worldcup2026. Two interesting books provide context. Free to read. #thisweekthosebooks thisweekthosebooks.substack.com/p/kicking-of...