4. The Story of Qatar's World Cup Whistleblower
On the eve of the 2022 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino took the stage in Doha and delivered a speech that stunned the football world—declaring “today I feel gay… today I feel like a migrant worker," while pushing back on criticism of Qatar. as he defended Qatar against mounting criticism…
5. The Power of Football
With the World Cup now underway in North America, this season finale of Power Plays explores what comes next for football and FIFA. From the politics surrounding this year's tournament to future World Cups in Morocco and Saudi Arabia, we examine how the game continues to shape—and be shaped—by powe…
FIFA's World Cup and Authoritarianism with Karim Zidan
Karim Zidan, an investigative journalist and author, explores the complex relationship between sport, politics, and authoritarian regimes through his podcast Power Plays and upcoming book. This episode delves into how FIFA's World Cup has historically been exploited by regimes to legitimize power, …
Kick to the Balls: MAGA’s World Cup
The World Cup finally came to Canada. But has MAGA turned the Beautiful Game into something ugly? According to the BBC fans from about a quarter of the countries taking part in this World Cup are facing travel bans, tighter restrictions, or high visa rejection rates.
What about supporters who are a…
Interview: Karim Zidan on how sport became part of Donald Trump’s MAGA machine
In this episode of the Play the Game Podcast, Stanis Elsborg speaks with investigative journalist Karim Zidan about Donald Trump’s long and increasingly political relationship with sport.
For decades, Trump has used boxing, professional wrestling, golf, mixed martial arts, and football to build his…
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POWER PLAYS EPISODES 4 AND 5 BY KARIM ZIDAN AND ELIE BLEIER: Reviewed!
Week 2 of the world cup! And we’ve got another heat wave to endure. But nothing hotter than a fresh episode of the Cultural Content Consumption Appraisal Hour! We end (perhaps?) our two-week long series on FOOTBALL (hahahahah s…
A World Cup of Politics w/ Karim Zidan
Award-winning journalist and author Karim Zidan joins CounterPunch to discuss his work at SportsPolitika, where he covers the intersection of politics and sports, money and power. Host Eric Draitser chats with Zidan about the dark side of the World Cup, from its fascist roots to its decades-long su…
Episode 96: Karim Zidan
Karim Zidan, Sports & Dictators Program Lead at the Human Rights Foundation, is an author and investigative journalist who focuses on the intersection of sports and politics. He is the founder of Sports Politika, a media platform dedicated to his niche, and host of Power Plays, a podcast examining …
Inbox: Why Dictators Love the World Cup | Feat. Karim Zidan
Why does every dictator, sooner or later, want to host the World Cup?
What did a military junta that never wanted the tournament discover once the goals started going in?
And when a hundred thousand people are dancing in the street, who is that actually working for?
Peter Frankopan sits down with i…
Football in Egypt with Karim Zidan
My guest is Karim Zidan, an investigative sports journalist originally from Egypt. We discuss the country's rich football history, including the combustible rivalry between Al Ahly and Zamalek, the impact of the short-lived ultra movement in Egypt, the international side, and groundhopping in the c…
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