Jules Boykoff is a former professional footballer who represented the US U23 National Team in international matches, and is now a critical academic and writer teaching political science at Pacific University. He has written a number of books on the politics of the Olympics and regularly comments on the intersection between sports, politics and society. www.julesboykoff.org
To read the Guardian article referenced in the interview, use the link here:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/zohran-mamdani-has-upended-us-politics-now-he-should-take-on-fifa
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By World Cup etcJules Boykoff is a former professional footballer who represented the US U23 National Team in international matches, and is now a critical academic and writer teaching political science at Pacific University. He has written a number of books on the politics of the Olympics and regularly comments on the intersection between sports, politics and society. www.julesboykoff.org
To read the Guardian article referenced in the interview, use the link here:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/zohran-mamdani-has-upended-us-politics-now-he-should-take-on-fifa