From author’s telegram
The world’s eyes are on Lionel Messi, as Argentina will face Spain in the World Cup Final. The diminutive superstar has gained a massive following across the planet, not least in Israel, thanks to his numerous business and security connections with the Apartheid State. From being the face of an Israeli A.I. company led and run by Israeli spies, entrusting his private security to a team of Israel secret agents, I explore the reasons why Benjamin Netanyahu considers him to be his favorite football player.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry all own stock in Israeli drone companies. LeBron has been about as pro-Israel as you can be without outright calling yourself a Zionist.
There comes a point with highly successful/rich athletes have more material connection to billionaires and the ownership class than they do with the working class.
Also a good reminder that the systems are the ultimate enemies