The Politics of Football with Sean Jacobs

In this episode of the End of Sport, Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Johanna Mellis, and Priyansh engage with Sean Jacobs, a prominent figure in sports and politics. They discuss the recent decision to shift AFCON to a four-year cycle, the implications for African football, and the role of media in addressing issues surrounding the World Cup. The conversation also touches on the challenges of ticket pricing, accessibility for fans, and the current state of higher education in the US. Sean also shares insights from his new publication, Eleven Named People, which aims to explore the intersection of sports and politics.AFCON, World Cup, African football, media, boycotting, ticket pricing, higher education, sports politics, Sean Jacobs Hosts: Nathan Kaman-Lamb, Priyansh, Anna Posbergh, Johanna Mellis, and Derek Silva________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.