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David Goldblatt

The Guardian

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Are pre-match rituals more exciting than actual football games? Perhaps scientists ought to ask the fans

Are pre-match rituals more exciting than actual football games? Perhaps scientists ought to ask the fans
12.06.2025 7

The Guardian

David Goldblatt

Team GB was an Olympic triumph of public spending. Now can we please invest in everyone else

In the early 20th century, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to publish medals tables, considering them vulgar and a goad to...

12.08.2024 10

The Guardian

David Goldblatt

Humanity, empathy, keeping hope alive: Gareth Southgate has quietly led England to the brink of victory

For the last month, across much of the continent, the Euros have been a space of public revelry and political messaging. Huge carnivalesque crowds...

14.07.2024 2

The Guardian

David Goldblatt