Andrew N. Wegmann

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The grotesque.

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BOOM! THERE IT IS!!!!

This is the truth!

So glad you're doing this again!

Screenshot of a book cover that is peach-ish in color bearing the words "Practices Kicking Jules Boykoff." to the right is thew following text: "Kicking JULES BOYKOFF As a poet, public-facing scholar of sports politics, and former professional soccer player, having represented the United States on the men’s U23 national soccer team, Jules Boykoff draws on his lifetime of athletic experience to reflect on the practice of kicking. With short vignettes blending the personal, the reflective, the historical, and the analytical, Kicking is uniquely positioned to reflect on the most popular sport in the world. From the act of kicking a soccer ball, Boykoff looks outward to his own family history, including his mother’s struggle with polio, which fed her insistence on his athleticism; to broader trends like greenwashing and sportwashing; and to reflections on sport’s toxic masculinity, the poetics of on-field revenge, and the power-politics of both the men’s and women’s World Cups. Kicking is a must-read for all those who love the beautiful game. Special offer: Use coupon code E26KICK to save 30% when you order from dukeupress.edu. "In this poignant memoir Boykoff writes about his passions, family then football, in a way that offers an opportunity to engage with the vulnerability of one of the world’s best public scholars. We know Boykoff won’t stop advocating for better sport, and for the people who love it.” — Shireen Ahmed, sports journalist and Senior Contributor with CBC Sports Practices dukeupress.edu/kicking May 2026 | 176 pages, 25 illustrations 978-1-4780-3890-0 | $19.95 paperback $13.97 with discount"

🔴⚽ My new book "Kicking" is available for preorder at the @dukepress.bsky.social website at a 30% discount w/ the code E26KICK. The book braids memoir w/ my analytical writing on soccer politics. Preorders help a lot, so I'd be grateful if you'd consider the possibility. www.dukeupress.edu/kicking

The grotesque.

I am not. Hopefully the next 40 minutes will bring some joy!

Wilson with the magical run and goal against his former team!

Very solid group for the United States.

Winner (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania) to group F with Netherlands et al.

"Jor-DAN," says Gretzky. They're in J with Argentina, Algeria and Austria.

Winner (DRC, Jamaica, New Caledonia) in K with Portugal and co

GHANA with England, Croatia and Panama

And New Zealand into the Belgium group.

Wayne Gretzky is great at hockey and terrible at geography.

#WorldCupDraw

Absolutely! The most lively, for sure. I feel bad for Haiti, though.

Poor Haiti...very tough group for the avengers of the new world.

#WorldCupDraw

Tunisia with Netherlands and Japan

Egypt with Belgium and Iran

Scotland with Brazil and Morocco !!!! This one is shaping up to be fun

Saudi Arabia with Spain and Uruguay -- tough group

Algeria with Argentina and Austria. Heads will remember the last time Algeria and Austria were in the same group

Uzbekistan !! new to the party and drawn with Portugal and Colombia

Panama joins England and Croatia

Norway joins Senegal and France. Yikes !!! Another HARD one

Senegal v France!! Love it!! 2002 redux! They're writing the narrative for us! #WorldCupDraw

@soccerpolitics.bsky.social @siddharthamitter.bsky.social

Now online with the Penn Law Review!

SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Anyone else attending ASA next week in Atlanta? If so, hit me up!

And come to our History in Africa roundtable!!

From the rockstar who brought you "The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer," and the man who brought you Tomáš Souček in The Sound of Music: a 2-part episode you better enjoy! Honored to have David Goldblatt.

Part 1: tinyurl.com/yej6f23d
Part 2: tinyurl.com/nvd7374r

Americo-Liberian memory and identity!

Got a new book coming out in fall 2026! I'll post the cover when I get it!

⚽ Les Bleus verront l'Amérique. Portée par sa superstar Kylian Mbappé, auteur d'un doublé et héros du match, l'équipe de France a réussi sa mission et a brillamment décroché son billet pour le Mondial-2026 en écrasant l'Ukraine (4-0), jeudi au Parc des Princes.

Anyone else reading or read Jonathan Wilson's new book *The Power and the Glory: A History of the World Cup*?

I'm about halfway through, and I'm enjoying it, but I also have thoughts...

I have soft spot for Brentford, to a degree, as I stayed there last time I was in London in April—fantastic neighbourhood—but I also wanted to destroy them today...which we did!!! COYW!!!

This dude just went UP TWO WEIGHT CLASSES and won all the belts! Unreal! #CaneloCrawford

TERRENCE CRAWFORD!!! What an incredible, all-time performance!! #CaneloCrawford

Dear boxing,
Everyone is watching. Don’t mess this up.
117-111

100% Canelo looked out of ideas by the end and totally overwhelmed throughout most of the fight.

WHAT A FIGHT!! It's gotta be Crawford!!! Canelo looked overwhelmed and frustrated...and a bit wobbly at the end. #CaneloCrawford