The Age of Football: An Interview with David Goldblatt
Tifo Football Podcast
The Athletic
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 August 2019
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Africa, Qatar and FIFA are just some of the topics David Goldblatt covers in his latest book ‘The Age of Football: The Global Game in the Twenty-First Century’. David talks to Tifo about Sepp Blatter’s love of watches, what’s happening with football in Africa, why Qatar should host the World Cup in 2022 and much more. David’s new book: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/david-goldblatt/the-age-of-football/9781509854240
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