Ryan Baldi is a freelance sportswriter who has covered soccer and the major American sports for more than a decade. With a specialism in analysis, reported features and exclusive interviews, his work has been featured by the BBC, The Guardian and The Athletic. He is also the author of four books, including The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football's Academies, which was long listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and shortlisted for the Football Book of the Year award.
