On this episode of Edge of Sports, Robert Wilson joins the show to discuss his recent work, A Football Manifesto.
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, Texas.(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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Dave ZirinDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.