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Sports Politika

Karim Zidan, Bobby Crace, Chris Dalby, Shireen Ahmed, Mathew Foresta, Nadan Hadzic, Seán O’Reilly

Founded by investigative journalist Karim Zidan, Sports Politika is a media venture at the intersection of sports, power and politics. Unfiltered news, investigative reporting, and unique perspectives.

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Latest Issues

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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • Karim Zidan

    Karim Zidan is a journalist, author, DJ, and custodian of the art estate belonging to his pioneering grandmother, Menhat Helmy.

  • Bobby Crace

    Bobby Crace teaches creative writing at Stony Brook University and ghostwrites. He is also the Managing Editor of The Southampton Review. You can find his work in The Brooklyn Rail, Chicago Story Press, The Under Review and other journals.

  • Chris Dalby

    Criminal consultancy with decade of experience covering organized crime and political corruption in Latin America, Asia and Europe. worldofcrime.net

  • Shireen Ahmed

    Co-host of the Burn It All Down Podcast Writer of sports. Creator of media. Instructor of Journalism & Sport Media. Coffee drinker. Cat lover. Mama x 4. Wife.

  • Mathew Foresta

    Mathew Foresta is a writer, journalist, and activist. His work has previously appeared in The Guardian, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, USA Today, and LAist. He publishes the newsletter Better Graces and Liberations.

  • Nadan Hadzic

    Sarajevo-born London-based freelance journalist. Much of my work focuses on conflict & football. Highly commended at the 2024 British Sports Journalism Awards in the Academy Category.

  • Seán O’Reilly

    Writing about where the lines blur between sports, business, politics, and fashion!

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