Mapping a US Men’s Soccer Revolution
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Robert Wilson joins the show to discuss his recent work, A Football Manifesto.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak to US-born, Rio de Janeiro-based visionary Robert Wilson, whose short volume A Football Manifesto is a brilliant excavation of the systemic, structural problems in US men’s soccer and a radical fan-centric approach to radical change. It’s not just a diagnosis. It’s a wholly original cure.
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Colorado Rapids forward Kevin Cabral (91) looks for an open man during MLS game between the Colorado Rapids and Austin FC on March 8, 2025 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX.
(John Rivera / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)This week, we speak to US-born, Rio de Janeiro–based visionary Robert Wilson, whose short volume A Football Manifesto is a brilliant excavation of the systemic, structural problems in US men’s soccer and a radical fan-centric approach to radical change. It’s not just a diagnosis. It’s a wholly original cure.
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
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