{"product_id":"kicking-hardcover","title":"Kicking - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJules Boykoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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, \u003ci\u003eKicking\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eKicking\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for all those who love the beautiful game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJules Boykoff is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Are the Olympics For?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The 1936 Berlin Olympics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNOlympians\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377693516083,"sku":"9781478033882","price":152.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/IMoXJLSaLR9781478033882.webp?v=1779326090","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/kicking-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}