David Goldblatt is a writer, academic and journalist. He was born in London in 1965 and, for his sins, inherited Tottenham Hotspur from his father and grandfather. In 2006 he published 'The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football', and has been in the same groove ever since. In 2014 he published 'Futebol Nation: A Football History of Brazil' and 'The Game of Our Lives: The Making and Meaning of English Football', in 2016 'The Games: A Global History of the Olympics' and in 2019 'The Age of Football: The Global Game in the Twenty-First Century'. He teaches at Pitzer College, Los Angeles, is currently working and campaigning for a carbon-zero football world, and lives in Bristol, where both Rovers and City continue to elude success. He tweets at @davidsgoldblatt.
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Published in: oDR: OpinionFootball has for too long been in Putin’s pocket. It’s time for reformSport had the chance to speak out against Russia in 2014 and 2018. It has only acted now because it has been forced to do so
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Published in: Home: OpinionBeijing 2022: No snow at the Winter Olympics? You’d better get used to itClimate change is making winter sports increasingly unviable – but the industry prefers the fig leaf of social...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionWill the latest review into English football bring about any real change?On conflicts of interest and bodies being unable to regulate themselves, the UK Parliament knows more than most. So...
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Published in: Home: OpinionSport must accept its role in the climate crisis and change its gameThe industry’s response to climate change faces a series of problems – now, at COP26, it must resolve them
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Published in: Home: OpinionThe Euros haven’t started, but Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is already a winnerThe far-Right Fidesz government has invested heavily in football to consolidate its power. But is change on the way?
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionEnglish football fans point the way to changeThe proposed reform of club ownership is an opportunity for a wider debate about society, so let’s make the most of it