البطاقة الحمراء | كأس العالم 2026، وتبييض سمعة الرياضة، وآلة جشع الفيفا

Released on the eve of the FIFA World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada, this concise and powerful book offers a critical look at the dark side of the beautiful game in its most famous moments. ## Sports Whitewashing This analysis, by respected sportswriter and researcher Jules Boykoff, who played professional football, focuses on the concept of “sports whitewashing”, whereby political leaders use sports to inflame nationalism and legitimize themselves on the international stage, ignoring chronic domestic problems. An example is Donald J. Trump, a FIFA Peace Prize winner, is an unparalleled figure in exploiting hosting the tournament to make the most of his wealth and personal standing. In this, Trump has great support from the governing body of world football, which is mired in nepotism and corruption. ## Power Brokers In these pages, Boykoff shows that it is possible to simultaneously appreciate the athletic skills and abilities displayed on the field, while denouncing their exploitation by malevolent power brokers** who put the love of the game in the balance of profit or status. As "The Red Card" brilliantly shows, such manipulation is not limited to football. Rather, the same method will be used to distract and enrich when the Olympic Games are held in Los Angeles in two years.