On the one hand there is:
David Goldblatt's stories of the cultural and spectacle that comprises and surrounds soccer.
On the other hand there is:
The blog "Football is a Country" which looks at Africa, race, and soccer.
Well put your hands together:
"Football is a Country" reviews Goldblatt's book Futebol Nation: The Story of Brazil through Soccer.
Football is a Country is part of a larger project called Africa is a Country. Great stuff.
David Goldblatt has also just published The Game of Our Lives, a history and cultural account of English soccer.
Goldblatt is also a frequent commentator on Dummy, the podcast put out by Howler Magazine. I don't know how writers write so much.
By the way, I have just gotten word that I have published a piece on soccer and creative fandom. I will say more when that get closer to public release.
