David Goldblatt (born 26 September 1965, London) is a British sports writer, broadcaster, sociologist, journalist and author. Among his books are ''The Games: A Global History of the Olympics'', ''The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football'', ''Futebol Nation: A Footballing History of Brazil'', and ''The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Football'' (described as the "seminal football history" by

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). Goldblatt taught sociology of sport at Bristol University and Pitzer College. He was initially a medical student but later studied for a sociology degree. In 2010, he produced an audio documentary for the

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entitled ''The Power and the Passion''. Goldblatt has written for the ''Guardian'', the ''Observer'', ''The Times Literary Supplement'', the ''Financial Times'' and ''The Independent on Sunday'', as well as magazines ''New Statesman'', ''New Left Review'' and ''Prospect''. Recently he has been a contributor to ''Howler'' as well as a guest for the magazine's podcast outlet, "Dummy". He is a supporter of

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Bibliography

*''The Games: A Global History of the Olympics''. W. W. Norton & Company, 2016. () *''The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football'' () *''The Football Book'' () *'' The Game of Our Lives'' () *''Futebol Nation: The Story of Brazil through Soccer'' ()

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