Anyone who is even vaguely familiar with Football Club Barcelona (FCB) is well aware that 2020 has been what can only be called a rather rocky year. We are not only referring to the ongoing global health crisis in this respect. The entire team has been hit with rumours, allegations, infighting, similarly disturbing news. Perhaps […]
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Eighth Year Collection
All four hard copy issues from The Blizzard’s eighth year (Issues Twenty Nine to Thirty Two inclusive) in one bundle.
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 […]
A Sentimental Journey (with Jonathan Wilson)
“Perhaps, in this age of quasi-franchises and superclubs, when the structure of the competitions and the nature of globalisation makes the rich richer so they exist at an impossible remove to the rest, this is all that remains of the traditional mode of support: football not as an expression of provincial industrial pride, but as […]
Is Football Still Sport?
“What you see is 90 minutes of action treated almost as a distraction from the real business of sport: the narrative of news… Reality is not enough, so it is expanded, meaning is extrapolated, significance is assumed. And all of it around a structure to ensure maximum exposure, maximum interest.” In Episode Fourteen we bring […]
Greatest Games: England 2 Croatia 3, 2008
LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM OF CHOICE OR YOUTUBE On Greatest Games this week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Alex Holiga to discuss the final game of Euro 2008 qualifying in Group E between England and Croatia. A late winner for Israel against Guus Hiddink’s Russia just four days beforehand […]
Sunderland 4 Chelsea 1, 1999 – Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown is this week’s guest on Greatest Games as he joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to look back on Sunderland’s unexpected 4-1 win against Chelsea at the Stadium of Light. Heading into the 1999-00 campaign, Gianluca Vialli’s Chelsea were looking to mount a genuine title challenge – asserted after an opening day 4-0 […]
Greatest Games: Real Madrid 2 Real Zaragoza 3, 2004 – Ian Hawkey
Copa del Rey Final, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, 17 March 2004. In the first episode of The Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by European football correspondent and author of Di Stéfano, the Alfredo Di Stéfano biography, Ian Hawkey to discuss the 2004 Copa del Rey final. In the 2003/04 season, […]
Third Year Collection
All four hard copy issues from The Blizzard’s third year (Issues Nine to Twelve inclusive) in one bundle.
Issue Thirty Six
Introduction Editor’s Note – Jonathan Wilson’s Editor’s Note from Issue Thirty Six Bielsa The Quest For Happiness – Federico Bassahún Marcelo Bielsa’s management has always examined his own soul São Paulo 1 Newell’s Old Boys 0 – Joshua Law The Libertadores final defeat that established the pattern of Bielsa near-misses No Airs – Rob Bagchi How Bielsa’s honesty and […]