{"product_id":"shadow-play","title":"Shadow Play","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGulf royals have moved billions into global football. Now what?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShadow Play \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a limited-run print magazine about football and dictators, produced by The Signal, in partnership with the Human Rights Foundation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the past two decades, authoritarian regimes have systematically used football ownership and sponsorship to launder their reputations. United Arab Emirates. Qatar. Saudi Arabia. Rwanda. This isn’t a secret. Fans have called it out. Supporter groups have taken action. Journalists have covered it. Advocacy organisations have published reports. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany who love the game have some of the information, in fragments—but it’s hard to see the full picture. The magazine explores football from village-green origins to sovereign-wealth-fund ownership to Iran’s Blue Girl—in five charged sections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarath K. Ganji \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon how the Gulf states have come to take such an interest in global football—Ganji is an analyst based in Washington, D.C., and the founding director of the Autocracy and Global Sports Initiative. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Goldblatt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the supporters, the clubs, and what these governments now own—Goldblatt is a British sports journalist and sociologist, and the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ball Is Round \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Age of Football\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping is included. Copies will ship from 1 June 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Signal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49085875585253,"sku":"EXTRANO4","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7310\/9221\/files\/IMG_2142.jpg?v=1779883368","url":"https:\/\/07c46b-bd.myshopify.com\/products\/shadow-play","provider":"The Signal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}