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David Goldblatt

デイヴィッド・ゴールドブラット

Deividdo Gōrudoburatto

Aliases: David Steven Goldblatt

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1965-09-26 （London, England）
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
London, England → Bristol, England → Claremont, California

Career

Occupations
sports writer, broadcaster, sociologist, journalist, author, university lecturer
Active Years
2006-2024
Affiliations
University of Bristol, Pitzer College

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football

2006 Sports History

The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football

2014 Sports History

Futebol Nation: A Footballing History of Brazil

2014 Sports History

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

2016 Sports History

Bibliography

  • The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
  • The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football
  • The Football Book
  • The Game of Our Lives: The Meaning and Making of English Football
  • Futebol Nation: A Footballing History of Brazil
  • The Age of Football: The Global Game in the Twenty-First Century
  • Injury Time: Football in a State of Emergency

Legacy

British writer and sociologist known for his works on sports history, particularly football. Acclaimed for his seminal global history of football.

Trivia

  • Supporter of Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol Rovers.
  • Initially a medical student but later switched to sociology.