In episode two of Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Daniel Edwards to discuss the 1967 Intercontinental Cup play-off between Copa Libertadores and European Cup winners, Racing Club and Celtic. After a pair of acrimonious games in Glasgow and Buenos Aires, the tie would have to be decided on neutral ground […]
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Estadio Azteca – The Blizzard Podcast Episode Ninety Two
"There have been 836 finals matches in the history of the World Cup, played from Belo Horizonte to Busan. Only 19 of those games have been at the Azteca, yet that tiny sample has provided the amphitheatre for ‘the Game of the Century’, the greatest team goal in World Cup history, one of the biggest […]
Quiz! Every Uefa Super Cup
45 finals, 5 minutes The European club football curtain-raiser – if not for the hundreds of qualifiers played already – has seen various forms since its introduction in 1973. Can you name the competitors of each game? Let us know your score on Twitter. Try these quizzes too: How well do you know the 2020 […]
I Can’t Watch
18th October 1973: During a World Cup qualifying match against Poland, the England goalkeeper Peter Shilton turns away unable to watch as Allan Clarke scores from the penalty spot to make the score 1-1. England’s draw with Poland resulted in their failure to qualify for the World Cup. (Photo by Roger Jackson/Central Press/Getty Images)
Building The Dream, James Corbett
The following article first appeared in Issue 16, released in March 2016. As the political wrangling continues over Qatar’s World Cup, what’s the reality on the ground? At the edge of an empty man-made lagoon near to the shore of the Arabian Gulf, I count skyscrapers looming from the dust. The road, lined on one […]
Workers Rights, Tony Richardson
The following article first appeared in Issue 39, released in December 2020. The story of the Nepalese labourers building Qatar’s World Cup stadiums. Tribhuvan Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. November 2018. Football is the icebreaker. It always is. Within seconds of sitting down in departures my neighbour and I have exchanged the basics; who we love, who we […]
Ronaldo in Moscow – The Blizzard Podcast Episode Ninety Nine
"That 1997-98 Uefa Cup campaign was the last we saw of the ‘pure’ Ronaldo. Nike’s ‘R9’ brand soon sprang into action, forgetting it had a human at its core. The striker changed his Inter shirt number from 10 to 9 and became the greatest commodity in world sport, selling everything from tyres to sunglasses. Rushed […]
Ronaldo In Moscow
"That 1997-98 Uefa Cup campaign was the last we saw of the ‘pure’ Ronaldo. Nike’s ‘R9’ brand soon sprang into action, forgetting it had a human at its core. The striker changed his Inter shirt number from 10 to 9 and became the greatest commodity in world sport, selling everything from tyres to sunglasses. Rushed […]
For the Want of a Nail, Jim Keoghan
What if Everton had followed up initial interest in Ian Rush in 1980? “And it’s played across for Rush… that’s another one! And that will make it safe for Liverpool.” Brian Moore’s words cemented what those watching had felt for some time, that the 1986 FA Cup was Anfield-bound. Outplayed by Everton and 1-0 down […]
Diplomatic Manoeuvres – From The Pages Of Podcast
What Russia’s World Cup stadiums say about Vladimir Putin’s government. In Episode One Hundred and Thirty Five, we feature “Diplomatic Manoeuvres” by Luke Connelly, first published in Issue Five of The Squall, in September 2020. Find the link to listen to the article and subscribe to our podcast below. While you listen, test your World […]
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