David Goldblatt is a sports writer, broadcaster, sociologist, journalist and author. He is best known for his book The Ball is Round which was described as the "seminal football history" by Simon Kuper. Goldblatt was initially a medical student but later studied for a sociology degree. In 2010, he produced an audio documentary for the BBC titled 'The Power and the Passion'. In 2014, he published "Futebol Nation: The Story of Brazil through Soccer." He 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 magazine. Recently he has been a contributor to Howler as well as a guest for the magazine's podcast outlet, "Dummy". 

September 26th, 1965 in (Age 59)